Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Central United States, Canada
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
465
0
40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-4
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch
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
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Blue Ash plant
In German
rosa Königin
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Reine rose
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Regina Pink
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Scrophulariales
Family
Cleomaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Cleome
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cleomeae
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
165
1
27800
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