Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Trees
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Central America, West Indies
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
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Number of Varieties
505
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Open areas, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm100.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Red, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Cone shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
All year
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
Musa acuminata
Common Name
Ash Tree
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
In Hindi
राख पेड़
लाल केला
In German
Esche
Red Banana
In French
Frêne
Red Banana
In Spanish
Fresno
Red Banana
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
In Portuguese
Freixo
Banana vermelha
In Polish
Jesion
Red Banana
In Latin
Fraxinum
ARIERA Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Zingiberales
Family
Oleaceae
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Musa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
6550
1
27800
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