Life Span
-
Biennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Central United States, Canada
Types
Shrub
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
3665
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8-4
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
RHUS lancea
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
African Sumac
Blue Ash
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Blue Ash plant
In German
African sumac
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
sumac africaine
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
zumaque africano
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
sumac africano
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
afrykański sumaka
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
African sumac
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Scrophulariales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Rhus
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
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Number of Species
3665
1
27800
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