Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Trees
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Number of Varieties
50100
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-1
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm17.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm17.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Orange
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
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Botanical Name
Fraxinus
Prunus avium
Common Name
Ash Tree
Cherry Tree
In Hindi
राख पेड़
चेरी का पेड़
In German
Esche
Kirschbaum
In French
Frêne
Cerisier
In Spanish
Fresno
Cerezo
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
κερασιά
In Portuguese
Freixo
árvore de cereja
In Polish
Jesion
wiśniowe drzewo
In Latin
Fraxinum
Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Oleaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
65430
1
27800
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