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About White Ash and Inkberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

-
Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata

Number of Varieties

453
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-9
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
Black

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
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
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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
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
ILEX glabra

Common Name

White Ash
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
Inkberry

In German

Fraxinus americana
Inkberry

In French

Fraxinus americana
Inkberry

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
Inkberry

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
Inkberry

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
Inkberry

In Polish

jesion amerykański
inkberry

In Latin

Fraxinus
Inkberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Lamiales
Aquifoliales

Family

Oleaceae
Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60600
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and Inkberry

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

Season and Care of White Ash and Inkberry

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

White Ash and Inkberry Physical Information

White Ash and Inkberry physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Inkberry are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Inkberry flower color: White

  • Inkberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Ash and Inkberry

Care of White Ash and Inkberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer White Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.