Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Trees
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Number of Varieties
5030
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oval, Finely Dentate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Semi-hardwood cuttings
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
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-purpose dry fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Nematodes
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
Antitussive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
OSMANTHUS fragrans
Common Name
Ash Tree
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
In Hindi
राख पेड़
Sweet Olive
In German
Esche
Sweet Olive
In French
Frêne
Olive douce
In Spanish
Fresno
Oliva dulce
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
γλυκό Ελιά
In Portuguese
Freixo
Olive doce
In Polish
Jesion
słodki Olive
In Latin
Fraxinum
Dulce Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Oleaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Osmanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6515
1
27800
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