Ash Tree

Sweetbay

About Ash Tree and Sweetbay

Ash Tree

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Trees

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

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

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

75.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Liver problems

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Fraxinus

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Ash Tree

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

राख पेड़

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Esche

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Frêne

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fresno

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο Ash

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Freixo

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Jesion

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

Fraxinum

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Fraxinus

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

653

1 27800

Properties of Ash Tree and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Ash Tree and Sweetbay

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

Ash Tree and Sweetbay Physical Information

Ash Tree and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Sweetbay are as follows:

Ash Tree flower color: White
Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Ash Tree and Sweetbay

Care of Ash Tree and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.