Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Trees
Vegetable
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Europe, Asia
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
April Cross, Cherry Belle, Sicily Giant
Number of Varieties
504
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
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
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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Alternaria leaf blight, Black root rot, Clubroot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Fusarium wilt, Scab, white rust
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, Dehydration, Diabetes, Fever, High blood pressure, Immunity, Insect Bites, Jaundice, Kidney problems, Leucoderma, Liver problems, Piles, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Sore throat, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
RHAPHANUS sativus
Common Name
Ash Tree
Radish plant
In Hindi
राख पेड़
मूली
In German
Esche
Rettich Pflanze
In French
Frêne
usine de radis
In Spanish
Fresno
planta de rábano
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
φυτικά ραπανάκι
In Portuguese
Freixo
planta radish
In Polish
Jesion
rzodkiewka roślin
In Latin
Fraxinum
raphanus herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Capparales
Family
Oleaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Raphanus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
651
1
27800
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