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About Ash Tree and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Trees
Shrub

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

50700
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-2

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

75.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings, 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, Needs less watering

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full 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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Liver problems
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fraxinus
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Ash Tree
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

राख पेड़
Japanese Maple

In German

Esche
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Frêne
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Fresno
arce japonés

In Greek

δέντρο Ash
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Freixo
bordo japonês

In Polish

Jesion
Klon japoński

In Latin

Fraxinum
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Oleaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

65128
1 27800
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Properties of Ash Tree and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Ash Tree and Japanese Maple

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

Ash Tree and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Ash Tree and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Ash Tree flower color: White

  • Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Ash Tree and Japanese Maple

Care of Ash Tree and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.