Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Central United States, Canada
Madagascar
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
conjugatum, aureum, furfuraceum,rubrum
Number of Varieties
655
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Coastal Regions, Lowland, subtropical regions, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-10
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Light Yellow, Gold, Sienna, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Purple, Black
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
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, 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
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water daily during 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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
DICTYOSPERMA album
Common Name
Blue Ash
Hurricane Palm, Princess Palm
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
Princess Palm
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
Princess Palm
In French
usine Blue Ash
Palmiste blanc
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
Princess Palm
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
Princess Palm
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
Princess Palm
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
Princess Palm
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
Princess Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Arecales
Family
Oleaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Dictyosperma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Oleeae
Areceae
Subfamily
-
Arecoideae
Number of Species
6515
1
27800
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