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About Ash Tree and Pima Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Trees  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
1  
50  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-8  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oblovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, 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, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead 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
Red blotch  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
राख पेड़  

In German
Pima Ananas  
Esche  

In French
Pima ananas  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
Fresno  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
Freixo  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
Jesion  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cacteae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
65  
99+

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Ash Tree

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

Pima Pineapple and Ash Tree Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Pima Pineapple and Ash Tree

Care of Pima Pineapple and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead 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 Pima Pineapple 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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