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About White Ash and Smokebush


About Smokebush and White Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
-  

Types
-  
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Burgundy, Plum  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Burgundy, Plum  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

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  
Water deeply about once a week  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye  
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana  
COTINUS 'Grace'  

Common Name
White Ash  
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree  

In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana  
Smokebush  

In German
Fraxinus americana  
Smokebush  

In French
Fraxinus americana  
Smokebush  

In Spanish
Fraxinus americana  
Smokebush  

In Greek
Fraxinus americana  
Smokebush  

In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana  
Smokebush  

In Polish
jesion amerykański  
Smokebush  

In Latin
Fraxinus  
Smokebush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Cotinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Rhoeae  

Subfamily
-  
Anacardioideae  

Number of Species
60  
4  
99+

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Properties of White Ash and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of White Ash and Smokebush

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

White Ash and Smokebush Physical Information

White Ash and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Smokebush are as follows:

Care of White Ash and Smokebush

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

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