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About Bulbine and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Bulbine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Trees  

Origin
South Africa  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Bulbine frutescens  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
6  
50  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Slugs  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Skin wounds  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Corms, Leaves  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Corms used as a vegetable  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Bulbine  
राख पेड़  

In German
Bulbine  
Esche  

In French
Bulbine  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Bulbine  
Fresno  

In Greek
Bulbine  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Bulbine  
Freixo  

In Polish
Bulbine  
Jesion  

In Latin
Bulbine  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Bulbine Wolf  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Asphodeloideae  
-  

Number of Species
160  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Bulbine and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bulbine and Ash Tree

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

Bulbine and Ash Tree Physical Information

Bulbine and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bulbine height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Bulbine and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Bulbine and Ash Tree

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

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