Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Tree
Origin
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Central United States, Canada
Types
-
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
-65
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-4
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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
Needle like
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
candelabro
Blue Ash
In Hindi
candelabro
Blue Ash plant
In German
candelabro
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
candelabro
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
candelabro
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
candelabro
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
candelabro
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
candelabro
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
candelabro
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Cactaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Browningia
Fraxinus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
-65
1
27800
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