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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea  
Central United States, Canada  

Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria  
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
65  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, River side  
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Vine/Liana  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Mid Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week  
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, 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
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Wisteria  
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  

Common Name
Wisteria  
Blue Ash  

In Hindi
Wisteria  
Blue Ash plant  

In German
Glyzinien  
Blue Ash Pflanze  

In French
Glycines  
usine Blue Ash  

In Spanish
Glicinas  
planta de Blue Ash  

In Greek
γλυκίνη  
φυτό Blue Ash  

In Portuguese
Glicínias  
planta Blue Ash  

In Polish
Wisteria  
Blue Ash roślin  

In Latin
Wisteria  
Blue Ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Wisteria  
Fraxinus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Millettieae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
99+
65  
99+

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Difference Between Wisteria and Blue Ash

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