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About Blue Ash and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

6520
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Blue Ash
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Shell Ginger

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Shell Ginger

In French

usine Blue Ash
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Shell jengibre

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Zingiberales

Family

Oleaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae
Alpinieae

Subfamily

-
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

65150
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Ash and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Blue Ash and Shell Ginger

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

Blue Ash and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Blue Ash and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Ash and Shell Ginger

Care of Blue Ash and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.