Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Australia
Central United States, Canada
Types
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Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
365
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
Blue Ash plant
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Flame Tree Rose
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Scrophulariales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
165
1
27800
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