Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Central United States, Canada
South America
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
653
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
10-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark 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
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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
-
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Blue Ash
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
peruvian daffodil
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
peruvian daffodil
In French
usine Blue Ash
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
Pamianthe
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Asparagales
Family
Oleaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Oleeae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
6540
1
27800
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