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About Cleome serrulata and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Cleome serrulata


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs, Vegetable  
Trees  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
10  
50  
99+

Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-8  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

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
Small elliptic  
Oblovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
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, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever  
Fever, Liver problems  

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

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Cleome serrulata  
राख पेड़  

In German
Cleome serrulata  
Esche  

In French
Cleome serrulata  
Frêne  

In Spanish
serrulata cleome  
Fresno  

In Greek
Cleome serrulata  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome  
Freixo  

In Polish
cleome serrulata  
Jesion  

In Latin
Cleome serrulata  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cleomaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Cleome  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
170  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Cleome serrulata and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Ash Tree

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

Cleome serrulata and Ash Tree Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Cleome serrulata and Ash Tree

Care of Cleome serrulata and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Cleome serrulata 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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