Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Central United States, Canada
Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Bitter Almonds, Chinese Almonds, Green Almonds
Number of Varieties
654
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Water Deeply
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Heading cuts, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Almond brownline and decline, Almond kernel shrivel, Alternaria Leaf Spot, Hull rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Mild Allergen, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Blackheads, Good for skin, Moisturizing, Prevents greying of hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiemetic, Antitumor, Emollient, Nutritive, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Blended with water to make almond milk, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for making dark grey to green dye, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
PRUNUS dulcis
Common Name
Blue Ash
Almond, Sweet Almond
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
मीठा बादाम
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
Süße Mandel
In French
usine Blue Ash
Amande douce
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
Almendra dulce
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
Sweet Almond
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
Amêndoas doces
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
słodkich migdałów
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
Almond Pulchra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Oleaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
6550
1
27800
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