Blue Ash

Lobelia

About Blue Ash and Lobelia

Blue Ash

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Central United States, Canada

America

1.4 Types

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

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.5.2 Number of Varieties

65415

0 40000

1.11 Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

1.13 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

8-1

1.14 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.15 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

100.00 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Purple

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Blue Ash

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Ash plant

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Blue Ash Pflanze

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

usine Blue Ash

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Blue Ash roślin

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Ash herba

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Fraxinus

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

65415

1 27800

Properties of Blue Ash and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Lobelia

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

Blue Ash and Lobelia Physical Information

Blue Ash and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Lobelia are as follows:

Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Ash and Lobelia

Care of Blue Ash and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.