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Blue Ash
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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Southwestern United States, California

Types

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

6540
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm61.00 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
Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Blue Ash
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Firecracker penstemon

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Kracher penstemon

In French

usine Blue Ash
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
petarda penstemon

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Scrophulariales
Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

65250
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Ash and Firecracker Penstemon

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Importance of Blue Ash and Firecracker Penstemon

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Compare Facts of Blue Ash vs Firecracker Penstemon

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