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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Central United States, Canada
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

Number of Varieties

655
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-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
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
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

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Carvings, Knife handles

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
OLNEYA tesota

Common Name

Blue Ash
Ironwood

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Wüsteneisenholz

In French

usine Blue Ash
désert Ironwood

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Ironwood desierto

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Ironwood έρημο

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
deserto Ironwood

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
pustynia Ironwood

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
desert ironwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fabales

Family

Oleaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Olneya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
Robinieae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

6530
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Ash and Desert Ironwood

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Importance of Blue Ash and Desert Ironwood

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Compare Facts of Blue Ash vs Desert Ironwood

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