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About Cerbera and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Cerbera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Trees  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

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

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
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
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Insects  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERBERA  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Cerbera  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Cerbera  
राख पेड़  

In German
Cerbera  
Esche  

In French
Cerbera  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Cerbera  
Fresno  

In Greek
Cerbera  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Cerbera  
Freixo  

In Polish
Cerbera  
Jesion  

In Latin
Cerbera  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Lamiales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Cerbera  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Plumerieae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Cerbera and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Ash Tree

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

Cerbera and Ash Tree Physical Information

Cerbera and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Cerbera and Ash Tree

Care of Cerbera and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Cerbera 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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