Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central United States, Canada
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
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Number of Varieties
6515
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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, Sand
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Common Name
Blue Ash
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
Figwort
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
figwort
In French
usine Blue Ash
scrofulaire
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
figwort
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
figwort
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
figwort
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
figwort
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
Umber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Ranunculales
Family
Oleaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
65200
1
27800
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