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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Trees  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Asia, Europe, North America  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
75.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
45.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, 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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Fraxinus  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Ash Tree  
limber pine  

In Hindi
राख पेड़  
limber pine  

In German
Esche  
limber pine  

In French
Frêne  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Fresno  
limber pine  

In Greek
δέντρο Ash  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Freixo  
limver foi  

In Polish
Jesion  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Fraxinum  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Ash Tree and Limber Pine

If you are confused whether Ash Tree or Limber Pine are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ash Tree and Limber Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ash Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Limber Pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ash Tree and Limber Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ash Tree and Limber Pine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ash Tree and Limber Pine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ash Tree and Limber Pine as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ash Tree is Fever and Liver problems whereas of Limber Pine is . Ash Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Limber Pine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ash Tree vs Limber Pine

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ash Tree vs Limber Pine and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ash Tree are whereas of Limber Pine have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ash Tree has no showy fruits and Limber Pine has no showy fruits. Also Ash Tree is flowering and Limber Pine is not flowering . You can compare Ash Tree and Limber Pine facts and facts of other plants too.

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