Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Trees
Tree
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Number of Varieties
5020
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm17.80 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
Carminative, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
BAUHINIA purpurea
Common Name
Ash Tree
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
In Hindi
राख पेड़
Butterfly tree
In German
Esche
Schmetterlings- Baum
In French
Frêne
arbre de papillon
In Spanish
Fresno
árbol de la mariposa
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
δέντρο πεταλούδα
In Portuguese
Freixo
árvore borboleta
In Polish
Jesion
drzewo Butterfly
In Latin
Fraxinum
Gloria ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Oleaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Bauhinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
Cercideae
Subfamily
-
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
65500
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27800
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