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About Toadflax and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Trees  

Origin
Morocco  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
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
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
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
राख पेड़  

In German
Toadflax  
Esche  

In French
Toadflax  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
Fresno  

In Greek
Toadflax  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Linária  
Freixo  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Jesion  

In Latin
Toadflax  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Lamiales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Toadflax and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Ash Tree

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

Toadflax and Ash Tree Physical Information

Toadflax and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Toadflax and Ash Tree

Care of Toadflax and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax 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 Toadflax 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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