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About White Ash and Davidia


About Davidia and White Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
China  

Types
-  
Not Availablle  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
1  

Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  
Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Grafting, 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 watering in the growing season, 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  
Canker  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana  
DAVIDIA  

Common Name
White Ash  
Davidia  

In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana  
Davidia  

In German
Fraxinus americana  
Davidia  

In French
Fraxinus americana  
Davidia  

In Spanish
Fraxinus americana  
Davidia  

In Greek
Fraxinus americana  
Davidia  

In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana  
Davidia  

In Polish
jesion amerykański  
Davidia  

In Latin
Fraxinus  
Davidia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cornales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Nyssaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Davidia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Astereae  

Subfamily
-  
Davidioideae  

Number of Species
60  
1  

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Properties of White Ash and Davidia

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

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Season and Care of White Ash and Davidia

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

White Ash and Davidia Physical Information

White Ash and Davidia physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Davidia are as follows:

Care of White Ash and Davidia

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

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