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About Blue Ash and David Ward


About David Ward and Blue Ash


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Central United States, Canada  
Europe  

Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  
Alpine Meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm  
12
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
81.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Red, Salmon, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pest Free, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought, Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'  

Common Name
Blue Ash  
David Ward, Red Lungwort  

In Hindi
Blue Ash plant  
david ward  

In German
Blue Ash Pflanze  
david ward  

In French
usine Blue Ash  
david ward  

In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash  
david ward  

In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash  
david ward  

In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash  
david ward  

In Polish
Blue Ash roślin  
david ward  

In Latin
Blue Ash herba  
david ward  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Lamiales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
-  

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Properties of Blue Ash and David Ward

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Ash and David Ward? We provide you with everything About Blue Ash and David Ward. Blue Ash doesn't have thorns and David Ward doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Ash does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Ash has allergic reactions like and David Ward has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Ash and David Ward and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and David Ward

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

Blue Ash and David Ward Physical Information

Blue Ash and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and David Ward are as follows:

Care of Blue Ash and David Ward

Care of Blue Ash and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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