Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Trees
Shrub
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Brazil
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Brunfelsia americana, Brunfelsia australis, Brunfelsia chiricaspi
Number of Varieties
5050
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Thickets, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
BRUNFELSIA calycina
Common Name
Ash Tree
Raintree
In Hindi
राख पेड़
Brunfelsia plant
In German
Esche
Brunfelsia Pflanze
In French
Frêne
plante Brunfelsia
In Spanish
Fresno
planta brunfelsia
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
φυτό Brunfelsia
In Portuguese
Freixo
plantas Brunfelsia
In Polish
Jesion
Brunfelsia roślin
In Latin
Fraxinum
Hedysarum herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Solanales
Family
Oleaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Petunia
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6550
1
27800
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