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About Chocolate-root and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Trees  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
12-8  

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

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Light  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Yes  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
राख पेड़  

In German
Hortensie  
Esche  

In French
Hortensia  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Fresno  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Freixo  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Jesion  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Anthophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
-  
Fraxinus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
65  
99+

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Ash Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Ash Tree? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Ash Tree. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Ash Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Ash Tree has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Ash Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Ash Tree

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Ash Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Ash Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Ash Tree season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Ash Tree is Acidic.

Chocolate-root and Ash Tree Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and Ash Tree

Care of Chocolate-root and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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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