Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Trees
Origin
-
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Cactus
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm75.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
-
Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Fever, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Pachycereus pringlei
Fraxinus
Common Name
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Ash Tree
In Hindi
Cardon
राख पेड़
In German
Cardon
Esche
In French
Cardon
Frêne
In Spanish
Cardon
Fresno
In Greek
Cardon
δέντρο Ash
In Portuguese
Cardon
Freixo
In Polish
Cardon
Jesion
In Latin
Cardon
Fraxinum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Pachycereus
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
1265
1
27800
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