Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Trees
Tree
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
China
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Acer griseum
Number of Varieties
5010
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
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
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
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
Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
ACER griseum
Common Name
Ash Tree
Paperbark Maple
In Hindi
राख पेड़
paperbark maple
In German
Esche
paperbark Ahorn
In French
Frêne
érable paperbark
In Spanish
Fresno
arce paperbark
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
Paperbark σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
Freixo
de bordo paperbark
In Polish
Jesion
klon paperbark
In Latin
Fraxinum
paperbark acernis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Oleaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6530
1
27800
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