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What is

Life Span
Biennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Central United States, Canada

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

Number of Varieties
65 67

Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-4

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm 12

Minimum Width
100.00 cm 80

Plant Color

Flower Color
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name
Blue Ash

In Hindi
Blue Ash plant

In German
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash

In Polish
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Scrophulariales

Family
Oleaceae

Genus
Fraxinus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Oleeae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
65 100

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Properties of Blue Ash

Want to know the properties of Blue Ash? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Ash is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Blue Ash Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Blue Ash Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Ash. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Ash physical information is as follows: 2,500.00 cm tall and 100.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Blue Ash

Taking Blue Ash Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Ash include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Blue Ash

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Ash is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial plant. Blue Ash is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 65 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops and Moist woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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