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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Central United States, Canada
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Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
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Number of Varieties

652
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9-2

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

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Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Blue Ash
Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Bilimbi

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
bilimbi

In French

usine Blue Ash
bilimbi

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
bilimbi

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
bilimbi

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
bilimbi

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
bilimbi

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Oxalidales

Family

Oleaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

6512
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Ash and Bilimbi

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Importance of Blue Ash and Bilimbi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Ash and Bilimbi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Ash and Bilimbi as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Ash is whereas of Bilimbi is Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity and Tonic. Blue Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Bilimbi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Ash vs Bilimbi

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