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About Blue Ash and Blue Flax

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Europe, Asia

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

654
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9-7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm45.72 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

-
Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
LINUM perenne

Common Name

Blue Ash
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Blue Flax Plant

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

usine Blue Ash
Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Planta de lino azul

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Planta do linho azul

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Linales

Family

Oleaceae
Linaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

65180
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Ash and Blue Flax

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Blue Flax

Season and care of Blue Ash and Blue Flax is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Ash and Blue Flax Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Ash season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Flax season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Blue Ash is Clay, Loam and for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Ash is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Ash and Blue Flax Physical Information

Blue Ash and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Blue Flax are as follows:

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Blue Ash and Blue Flax

Care of Blue Ash and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.