Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central United States, Canada
United States
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
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Number of Varieties
6525
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Rich Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Lavender, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
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
Ovate-lanceolate
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
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
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
Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Phlox bifida
Common Name
Blue Ash
Phlox bifida, Phlox
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
Phlox bifida
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
Phlox bifida
In French
usine Blue Ash
Phlox bifida
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
Phlox bifida
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
Phlox bifida
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
Phlox bifida
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
Phlox bifida
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
Phlox bifida
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Solanales
Family
Oleaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Phlocideae
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
6567
1
27800
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