Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Succulent
Origin
Central United States, Canada
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Dudleya brittonii
Dudleya pulverulenta
Dudleya farinosa
Dudleya caespitosa
Dudleya virens
Number of Varieties
6530
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
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
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
DUDLEYA
Common Name
Blue Ash
Chalk Lettuce
Chalk dudleya
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
Dudleya
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
Dudleya
In French
usine Blue Ash
Dudleya
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
dudleya
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
Dudleya
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
Dudleya
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
Dudleya
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
Dudley
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Saxifragales
Family
Oleaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Dudleya
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6545
1
27800
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