Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Eustoma grandiflorum
Number of Varieties
4540
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
gardens, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
In Hindi
Black Ash plant
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
In German
Black Ash Pflanze
Florida Lisianthus
In French
plante Black Ash
Floride Lisianthus
In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
lisianthus Florida
In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Φλόριντα lisianthus
In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
Florida Lisianthus
In Polish
Black Ash roślin
Florida Eustoma
In Latin
Black ash herba
Florida Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Scrophulariales
Gentianales
Family
Oleaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Eustoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
-
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
1830
1
27800
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