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About Dragon Tree and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Dragon Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Trees  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Dracaena Marginata  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Volcanic Islands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 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
460.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
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
Very Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt  
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
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers  
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
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients  
Fever, Liver problems  

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

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री  
राख पेड़  

In German
Drachenbaum  
Esche  

In French
dragonnier  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Drago  
Fresno  

In Greek
Δράκος Tree  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Dragoeiro  
Freixo  

In Polish
smok Drzewo  
Jesion  

In Latin
draco ligno  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Dracaena  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Nolinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
120  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Dragon Tree and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Dragon Tree and Ash Tree

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

Dragon Tree and Ash Tree Physical Information

Dragon Tree and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Dragon Tree and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Dragon Tree and Ash Tree

Care of Dragon Tree and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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