Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Tree
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Central United States, Canada
Types
-
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
265
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-4
Sunset Zone
-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS kerberi
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Sina
Blue Ash plant
In German
Sina
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Sina
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Sina
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Sina
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Sina
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Sina
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Sina
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Cactaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Stenocereus
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
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Number of Species
-65
1
27800
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