Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Central United States, Canada
Mexico
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
654
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
11-7
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
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
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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
-
Cold climate, 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
Blue Ash
Tuberose
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
रजनीगंधा
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
Tuberose
In French
usine Blue Ash
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
nardo
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
Tuberosa
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
Tuberoza
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Asparagales
Family
Oleaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Polianthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Oleeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6512
1
27800
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