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About Zebra Plant and Ash Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Trees  
Houseplant, Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia, Europe, North America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  
Aphelandra squarrosa  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
75.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
45.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Budding, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fraxinus  
CALATHEA zebrina  

Common Name
Ash Tree  
Zebra Plant  

In Hindi
राख पेड़  
Zebra Plant  

In German
Esche  
Zebra Plant  

In French
Frêne  
Zebra usine  

In Spanish
Fresno  
Zebra Plant  

In Greek
δέντρο Ash  
Zebra Εργοστάσιο  

In Portuguese
Freixo  
Planta da zebra  

In Polish
Jesion  
Zebra roślin  

In Latin
Fraxinum  
ferus Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Marantaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Aphelandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
3  

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Properties of Ash Tree and Zebra Plant

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

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Season and Care of Ash Tree and Zebra Plant

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

Ash Tree and Zebra Plant Physical Information

Ash Tree and Zebra Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Zebra Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Ash Tree and Zebra Plant are as follows:

Care of Ash Tree and Zebra Plant

Care of Ash Tree and Zebra Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth and Zebra Plant pruning is done 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 Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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