White Ash

Bittersweet

About White Ash and Bittersweet

White Ash

Bittersweet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vines

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

4550

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Round with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

White Ash

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana

Asian bittersweet

In German

Fraxinus americana

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Fraxinus americana

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

Fraxinus americana

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

jesion amerykański

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

Fraxinus

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Celastrales

Family

Oleaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

6040

1 27800

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Properties of White Ash and Bittersweet

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

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Season and Care of White Ash and Bittersweet

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

White Ash and Bittersweet Physical Information

White Ash and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Bittersweet are as follows:

White Ash flower color:
White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Ash and Bittersweet

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