Ash Tree

Cigar Plant

About Ash Tree and Cigar Plant

Ash Tree

Cigar Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Trees

Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

Mexico

Types

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

Cuphea ignea

Number of Varieties

50250

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

75.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm3.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fraxinus

CUPHEA cyanea

Common Name

Ash Tree

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

In Hindi

राख पेड़

सिगार प्लांट

In German

Esche

Zigarettenblümchen

In French

Frêne

Cigar usine

In Spanish

Fresno

cigarro Planta

In Greek

δέντρο Ash

πούρο φυτών

In Portuguese

Freixo

charuto de Plantas

In Polish

Jesion

Cigar roślin

In Latin

Fraxinum

Planta Cigar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Oleaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Lythroideae

Number of Species

65260

1 27800

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Properties of Ash Tree and Cigar Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Ash Tree and Cigar Plant? We provide you with everything About Ash Tree and Cigar Plant. Ash Tree doesn't have thorns and Cigar Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Ash Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Ash Tree has allergic reactions like and Cigar Plant has allergic reactions like . 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 Cigar Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ash Tree and Cigar Plant

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

Ash Tree and Cigar Plant Physical Information

Ash Tree and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 3.80 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Cigar Plant are as follows:

Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Ash Tree and Cigar Plant

Care of Ash Tree and Cigar Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.