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About White Ash and African Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southern Africa

Types

-
Perennial

Number of Varieties

4550
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
10-8

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm61.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Root

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
DIETES bicolor

Common Name

White Ash
African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
African Iris

In German

Fraxinus americana
Afrikanische Iris

In French

Fraxinus americana
African Iris

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
Iris africano

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
Iris africano

In Polish

jesion amerykański
Afryki Iris

In Latin

Fraxinus
African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Oleaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

60300
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and African Iris

Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and African Iris? We provide you with everything About White Ash and African Iris. White Ash doesn't have thorns and African Iris doesn't have thorns. Also White Ash does not have fragrant flowers. White Ash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and African Iris has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 White Ash and African Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of White Ash and African Iris

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

White Ash and African Iris Physical Information

White Ash and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of White Ash and African Iris are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown

  • African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of White Ash and African Iris

Care of White Ash and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer White Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.