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About White Ash and African Sumac

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

-
Shrub

Number of Varieties

4536
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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

Elliptic
Lance shaped

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
RHUS lancea

Common Name

White Ash
African Sumac

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Fraxinus americana
African sumac

In French

Fraxinus americana
sumac africaine

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
zumaque africano

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
sumac africano

In Polish

jesion amerykański
afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Fraxinus
African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Oleaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Anacardioideae

Number of Species

6036
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and African Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and African Sumac? We provide you with everything About White Ash and African Sumac. White Ash doesn't have thorns and African Sumac 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 Sumac 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 Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of White Ash and African Sumac

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

White Ash and African Sumac Physical Information

White Ash and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and African Sumac are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of White Ash and African Sumac

Care of White Ash and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.