Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Trees
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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, 23, 24
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm75.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, 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
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Fever, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
RIBES rubrum
Fraxinus
Common Name
Red Currant
Ash Tree
In Hindi
Red Currant
राख पेड़
In German
Rote Johannisbeere
Esche
In French
Groseille
Frêne
In Spanish
Grosella
Fresno
In Greek
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
δέντρο Ash
In Portuguese
Groselha
Freixo
In Polish
Porzeczkowy
Jesion
In Latin
red RIBES
Fraxinum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Ribes
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
15065
1
27800
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