Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Trees
Trees
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
China, Korea
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Sophora japonica
Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-5
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction
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
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers
Allergy
-
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
SOPHORA japonica
Common Name
Ash Tree
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
In Hindi
राख पेड़
Gobur champ
In German
Esche
Japanischer Schnurbaum
In French
Frêne
Styphnolobium japonicum
In Spanish
Fresno
Styphnolobium japonicum
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
Styphnolobium japonicum
In Portuguese
Freixo
Styphnolobium japonicum
In Polish
Jesion
Perełkowiec japoński
In Latin
Fraxinum
Styphnolobium japonicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Oleaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Styphnolobium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
Sophoreae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
6520
1
27800
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