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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Central United States, Canada
America

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

65415
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm0.38 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Cushion

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Blue Ash
Lobelia

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Lobelia

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Lobelie

In French

usine Blue Ash
Lobelia

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Lobelia

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
λοβηλία

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Lobélia

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Lobelia

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Scrophulariales
Asterales

Family

Oleaceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
Lobelioideae

Number of Species

65415
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Ash and Lobelia

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Importance of Blue Ash and Lobelia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Ash and Lobelia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Ash and Lobelia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Ash is whereas of Lobelia is Asthma, Bronchitis and Croup. Blue Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Lobelia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Ash vs Lobelia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Ash vs Lobelia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Ash are whereas of Lobelia have coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Ash has no showy fruits and Lobelia has no showy fruits. Also Blue Ash is not flowering and Lobelia is flowering. You can compare Blue Ash and Lobelia facts and facts of other plants too.