Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Central United States, Canada
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
6537
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-81-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Swelling
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Blue Ash
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
duckweed
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
Entengrütze
In French
usine Blue Ash
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
duckweed
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
Rzęsa
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Arales
Family
Oleaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Oleeae
Lemneae
Subfamily
-
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
6538
1
27800
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