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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  
Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
10  
65  
99+

Habitat
-  
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
-  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  

Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  
Blue Ash  

In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium  
Blue Ash plant  

In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  
Blue Ash Pflanze  

In French
Capucine tubéreuse  
usine Blue Ash  

In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina  
planta de Blue Ash  

In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  
φυτό Blue Ash  

In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas  
planta Blue Ash  

In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja  
Blue Ash roślin  

In Latin
Morbus nasturtium  
Blue Ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Fraxinus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
65  
99+

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Difference Between Mashua and Blue Ash

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