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About Sago Palm and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Sago Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Trees  

Origin
Japan  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Metroxylon sagu,Cycas rumphii, Cycas rumphii,  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gold, Sandy Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Circular  
Oblovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
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, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Rust aphids, Scale  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours  
Fever, Liver problems  

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

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYCAS revoluta  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
King Sago, Sago Palm  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
साबूदाना पाम  
राख पेड़  

In German
Palmfarn  
Esche  

In French
Sago Palm  
Frêne  

In Spanish
palma de sagú  
Fresno  

In Greek
φοίνικα σάγου  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Sago palma  
Freixo  

In Polish
Sago Palm  
Jesion  

In Latin
sago Palmarum  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Cycadophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Cycadopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cycadales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cycadaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Cycas  
Fraxinus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25000  
2
65  
99+

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Properties of Sago Palm and Ash Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Sago Palm and Ash Tree? We provide you with everything About Sago Palm and Ash Tree. Sago Palm has thorns and Ash Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Sago Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Sago Palm has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic and Ash Tree has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and 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 Sago Palm and Ash Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sago Palm and Ash Tree

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

Sago Palm and Ash Tree Physical Information

Sago Palm and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sago Palm height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Sago Palm and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Sago Palm and Ash Tree

Care of Sago Palm and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sago Palm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Prune twice a year and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Sago Palm 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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