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About White Ash and Silver Maple


About Silver Maple and White Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
4-8  

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, 14  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Star Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

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

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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, Do Not over Water  

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  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune back the growing tips  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye  
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana  
ACER saccharinum  

Common Name
White Ash  
Silver Maple  

In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana  
Silver Maple  

In German
Fraxinus americana  
Silver Maple  

In French
Fraxinus americana  
érable argenté  

In Spanish
Fraxinus americana  
arce plateado  

In Greek
Fraxinus americana  
Silver Maple  

In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana  
plátano de prata  

In Polish
jesion amerykański  
Silver Maple  

In Latin
Fraxinus  
Acer  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Acereae  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
60  
128  
99+

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Properties of White Ash and Silver Maple

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

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Season and Care of White Ash and Silver Maple

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

White Ash and Silver Maple Physical Information

White Ash and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Silver Maple are as follows:

Care of White Ash and Silver Maple

Care of White Ash and Silver Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Maple pruning is done Prune back the growing tips. In summer White Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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