Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Melanesia
Central United States, Canada
Types
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Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
3065
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
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
H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
-
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
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, 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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Snow Bush
Blue Ash
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
Blue Ash plant
In German
Schnee Bush
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
neige Bush
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
nieve Bush
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Breynia
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phyllantheae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
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Number of Species
3865
1
27800
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