Ash Tree

Portulaca

About Ash Tree and Portulaca

Ash Tree

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Trees

Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

South America

Types

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

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

5050

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

75.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

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, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Liver problems

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fraxinus

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Ash Tree

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

राख पेड़

Portulaca

In German

Esche

Portulak

In French

Frêne

portulaca

In Spanish

Fresno

Portulaca

In Greek

δέντρο Ash

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Freixo

Portulaca

In Polish

Jesion

Portulaca

In Latin

Fraxinum

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Oleaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

651

1 27800

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Properties of Ash Tree and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Ash Tree and Portulaca

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

Ash Tree and Portulaca Physical Information

Ash Tree and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Portulaca are as follows:

Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Ash Tree and Portulaca

Care of Ash Tree and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.