White Ash

Sweetbay

About White Ash and Sweetbay

White Ash

Sweetbay

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Number of Varieties

453

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-6

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana

Laurus nobilis

Common Name

White Ash

Sweetbay

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana

Laurus nobilis

In German

Fraxinus americana

Echter Lorbeer

In French

Fraxinus americana

Laurus nobilis

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana

Laurus nobilis

In Greek

Fraxinus americana

Laurus nobilis

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana

Loureiro

In Polish

jesion amerykański

Wawrzyn szlachetny

In Latin

Fraxinus

Laurus nobilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Laurales

Family

Oleaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

603

1 27800

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Properties of White Ash and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of White Ash and Sweetbay

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

White Ash and Sweetbay Physical Information

White Ash and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Sweetbay are as follows:

White Ash flower color:
White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of White Ash and Sweetbay

Care of White Ash and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.