Ash Tree

American Basswood

About Ash Tree and American Basswood

Ash Tree

American Basswood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Trees

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

75.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Liver problems

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Fraxinus

TILIA americana

7.2 Common Name

Ash Tree

American Basswood

7.2.1 In Hindi

राख पेड़

अमेरिकी Basswood

7.2.2 In German

Esche

amerikanischen Basswood

7.2.3 In French

Frêne

tilleul d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fresno

tilo americano

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο Ash

Αμερικανός Basswood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Freixo

Basswood americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Jesion

Amerykańska Lipa

7.2.8 In Latin

Fraxinum

American Basswood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Tiliaceae

8.6 Genus

Fraxinus

Tilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Tileae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Tilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

6530

1 27800

Properties of Ash Tree and American Basswood

Wondering what are the properties of Ash Tree and American Basswood? We provide you with everything About Ash Tree and American Basswood. Ash Tree doesn't have thorns and American Basswood doesn't have thorns. Also Ash Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Ash Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available and American Basswood has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ash Tree and American Basswood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ash Tree and American Basswood

Season and care of Ash Tree and American Basswood is important to know. While considering everything about Ash Tree and American Basswood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ash Tree season is All year and American Basswood season is All year. The type of soil for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy and for American Basswood is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Ash Tree is Acidic and for American Basswood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Ash Tree and American Basswood Physical Information

Ash Tree and American Basswood physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and American Basswood are as follows:

Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green

Care of Ash Tree and American Basswood

Care of Ash Tree and American Basswood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.