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About California Poppy and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and California Poppy


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Trees   

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California   
Asia, Europe, North America   

Types
Not Available   
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
50   
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Open areas   
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-2   
12-8   

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
75.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm   
99+
45.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
All year   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loamy, Sandy   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance   
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-head watering, Requires regular watering   
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   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loamy, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch   
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
Sometimes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects   
Birds   

Allergy
Sleepiness   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Headache, Insomnia, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Tooth ache   
Fever, Liver problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Shady Tree, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ESCHSCHOLZIA californica 'Alba'   
Fraxinus   

Common Name
California Poppy   
Ash Tree   

In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया पोस्ता   
राख पेड़   

In German
Kalifornien Mohnblume   
Esche   

In French
pavot de Californie   
Frêne   

In Spanish
amapola de California   
Fresno   

In Greek
Καλιφόρνια παπαρούνας   
δέντρο Ash   

In Portuguese
California Poppy   
Freixo   

In Polish
California Poppy   
Jesion   

In Latin
California Poppy   
Fraxinum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Lamiales   

Family
Papaveraceae   
Oleaceae   

Genus
Eschscholzia   
Fraxinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Oleeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
65   
99+

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Properties of California Poppy and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of California Poppy and Ash Tree

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

California Poppy and Ash Tree Physical Information

California Poppy and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. California Poppy height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of California Poppy and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of California Poppy and Ash Tree

Care of California Poppy and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Poppy 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 California Poppy 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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