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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Australia

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon

Number of Varieties

654
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt

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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cold

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon

Common Name

Blue Ash
Ironbark

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Ironbark

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Ironbark

In French

usine Blue Ash
Ironbark

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Ironbark

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Ironbark

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Ironbark

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Ironbark

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Ironbark

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Scrophulariales
Myrtales

Family

Oleaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Eucalyptus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
Eucalypteae

Subfamily

-
Myrtoideae

Number of Species

65700
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Ash and Ironbark

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Importance of Blue Ash and Ironbark

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