Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Central United States, Canada
Western Europe, Southern Asia
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
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Number of Varieties
6550
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
5-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Pods
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Meconopsis grandis
Common Name
Blue Ash
Himalayan blue poppy
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
Meconopsis grandis
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
Meconopsis grandis
In French
usine Blue Ash
Meconopsis grandis
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
Meconopsis grandis
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
Meconopsis grandis
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
Meconopsis grandis
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
Meconopsis grandis
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
Grandis Meconopsis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Ranunculales
Family
Oleaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Meconopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Papavereae
Subfamily
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Paperveroideae
Number of Species
6550
1
27800
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