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About White Ash and Jacob's Ladder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America
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Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

4550
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-1

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm27.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content 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

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

-
-

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

White Ash
Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
Jacob's Ladder

In German

Fraxinus americana
Jacob's Ladder

In French

Fraxinus americana
Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

jesion amerykański
Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

Fraxinus
Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Oleaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6040
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and Jacob's Ladder

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

Season and Care of White Ash and Jacob's Ladder

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

White Ash and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

White Ash and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender

  • Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of White Ash and Jacob's Ladder

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