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Blue Ash Plant



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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Characteristics of Blue Ash

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Benefits of Blue Ash plant

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