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About Jessamine and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Jessamine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Trees  

Origin
-  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
50  
99+

Habitat
gardens  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
240.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Gold  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
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  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
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
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails  
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
No  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Stem  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Jessamine  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
चमेली  
राख पेड़  

In German
Carolina-Jasmin  
Esche  

In French
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Fresno  

In Greek
Gelsemium sempervirens  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Freixo  

In Polish
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Jesion  

In Latin
Gelsemium sempervirens  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Lamiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Cestrum  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Asterids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Jessamine and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jessamine and Ash Tree

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

Jessamine and Ash Tree Physical Information

Jessamine and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Jessamine and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Jessamine and Ash Tree

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