Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Trees
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Chile, Southeast Asia
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
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Number of Varieties
5040
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Mountain forests, subtropical regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-911-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-5
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-5, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Birds, Bugs, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bonsai, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
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Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Bonsai, Container, Hanging Basket, Landscape
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
Begonia masoniana
Common Name
Ash Tree
Angel's Wings, Butterfly Flower, Poor Man's Orchid
In Hindi
राख पेड़
iron cross begonia
In German
Esche
Eisenkreuz Begonie
In French
Frêne
croix de fer bégonia
In Spanish
Fresno
el hierro cruzado begonia
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
σταυρό μπιγκόνια σιδήρου
In Portuguese
Freixo
begônia cruz de ferro
In Polish
Jesion
Iron Cross begonia
In Latin
Fraxinum
ferrum crucem Begonia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cucurbitales
Family
Oleaceae
Begoniaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Begonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
651724
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27800
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