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About White Ash and American Beech

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

-
Japanese beech, European beech

Number of Varieties

4518
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
low mountains, shaded woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

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Leaves, Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
FAGUS grandifolia

Common Name

White Ash
American Beech

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
अमेरिकन बीच

In German

Fraxinus americana
Amerikanische Buche

In French

Fraxinus americana
Hêtre à grandes feuilles

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
american οξιάς

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
faia americano

In Polish

jesion amerykański
Buk wielkolistny

In Latin

Fraxinus
Latin fagi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fagales

Family

Oleaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Fagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6013
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and American Beech

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

Season and Care of White Ash and American Beech

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

White Ash and American Beech Physical Information

White Ash and American Beech physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and American Beech are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan

  • American Beech leaf color: Green

Care of White Ash and American Beech

Care of White Ash and American Beech include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.