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Blue Ash
Vinca
About Vinca and Blue Ash


What is
Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Central United States, Canada  
Madagascar  
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  
Number of Varieties
65  
99+
30  
99+
Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-15  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12-1  
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  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm  
12
30.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Pink, Magenta, Rose  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
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  
Oval  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
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  
Prune ocassionally  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  
Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  
CATHARANTHUS roseus  
Common Name
Blue Ash  
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca  
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant  
Vinca  
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze  
Vinca  
In French
usine Blue Ash  
Vinca  
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash  
Vinca  
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash  
Vinca  
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash  
Vinca  
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin  
Vinca  
In Latin
Blue Ash herba  
Galium  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Scrophulariales  
Gentianales  
Family
Oleaceae  
Apocynaceae  
Genus
Fraxinus  
Catharanthus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Oleeae  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
65  
99+
51  
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Properties of Blue Ash and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Vinca

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

Blue Ash and Vinca Physical Information

Blue Ash and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Vinca are as follows:

Care of Blue Ash and Vinca

Care of Blue Ash and Vinca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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