Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Central United States, Canada
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
3065
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.20 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, 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
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Peony
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Peony
Blue Ash plant
In German
Pfingstrose
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Pivoine
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Peonía
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
παιωνία
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Peônia
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Piwonia
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Scrophulariales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Paeonia
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3065
1
27800
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