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About Blue Ash and Hippeastrum

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central United States, Canada
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Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

6590
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
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Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

-
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Blue Ash
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

usine Blue Ash
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Hippeastrum

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Asparagales

Family

Oleaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6590
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Ash and Hippeastrum

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Ash and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Blue Ash and Hippeastrum. Blue Ash doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Ash does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Ash has allergic reactions like and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Blue Ash and Hippeastrum

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

Blue Ash and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Blue Ash and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Hippeastrum are as follows:

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

  • Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Blue Ash and Hippeastrum

Care of Blue Ash and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.