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About Blue Ash and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Europe, Asia

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
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Number of Varieties

6570
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Wet Site

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Blue Ash
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

usine Blue Ash
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
łąka ber

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cyperales

Family

Oleaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

653
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Ash and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Blue Ash and Meadow Foxtail

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

Blue Ash and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Blue Ash and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Ash and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Blue Ash and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.