Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central United States, Canada
Brazil
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
6570
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Blue Ash
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
usine Blue Ash
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Oleaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Iresine
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
-
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
6570
1
27800
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