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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Central United States, Canada
Mexico

Types

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

Number of Varieties

6533
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Forest edges, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,500.00 cm35.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Bracts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS quadrangulata
EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

Common Name

Blue Ash
Poinsettia

In Hindi

Blue Ash plant
Poinsettia

In German

Blue Ash Pflanze
Poinsettia

In French

usine Blue Ash
Poinsettia

In Spanish

planta de Blue Ash
Poinsettia

In Greek

φυτό Blue Ash
Αλεξανδρινό

In Portuguese

planta Blue Ash
Poinsétia

In Polish

Blue Ash roślin
Poinsecja

In Latin

Blue Ash herba
Poinsettia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Scrophulariales
Malpighiales

Family

Oleaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

65100
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Ash and Poinsettia

If you are confused whether Blue Ash or Poinsettia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Ash and Poinsettia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Ash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Poinsettia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Ash and Poinsettia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Ash and Poinsettia

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Compare Facts of Blue Ash vs Poinsettia

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 Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia have Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Ash has no showy fruits and Poinsettia has no showy fruits. Also Blue Ash is not flowering and Poinsettia is flowering. You can compare Blue Ash and Poinsettia facts and facts of other plants too.