White Ash

Big Bluestem

About White Ash and Big Bluestem

White Ash

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

454

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-102-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

White Ash

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Fraxinus americana

Große Bartgras

In French

Fraxinus americana

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

Fraxinus americana

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

jesion amerykański

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Fraxinus

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Lamiales

Poaceae

Family

Oleaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of White Ash and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About White Ash and Big Bluestem. White Ash doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also White Ash does not have fragrant flowers. White Ash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 White Ash and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Ash and Big Bluestem

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

White Ash and Big Bluestem Physical Information

White Ash and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Big Bluestem are as follows:

White Ash flower color:
White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of White Ash and Big Bluestem

Care of White Ash and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.