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About Shortleaf Pine and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Shortleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Trees  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Coniferous Tree  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
3  
50  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS echinata  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Shortleaf Pine  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine  
राख पेड़  

In German
Shortleaf Pine  
Esche  

In French
Shortleaf Pine  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Shortleaf pino  
Fresno  

In Greek
Shortleaf Pine  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine  
Freixo  

In Polish
Shortleaf Pine  
Jesion  

In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Fraxinus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
65  
99+

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Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Ash Tree

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

Shortleaf Pine and Ash Tree Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Ash Tree

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