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About White Ash and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and White Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
4  

Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9 - 1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, 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  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

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  
Showy  

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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
White Ash  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Fraxinus americana  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
Fraxinus americana  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
Fraxinus americana  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
Fraxinus americana  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
jesion amerykański  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Fraxinus  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
60  
50  

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Properties of White Ash and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of White Ash and Dame's Rocket

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

White Ash and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

White Ash and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of White Ash and Dame's Rocket

Care of White Ash and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dame's Rocket pruning is done 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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