Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Trees
Tree
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
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Number of Varieties
5020
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-1
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm8.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Tan, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Blackspot mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Birds
Allergy
-
Miscarriage, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
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Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
ULMUS rubra
Common Name
Ash Tree
Slippery Elm
In Hindi
राख पेड़
Slippery Elm
In German
Esche
Rotulme
In French
Frêne
Slippery Elm
In Spanish
Fresno
olmo resbaladizo
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
Slippery Elm
In Portuguese
Freixo
Slippery Elm
In Polish
Jesion
Slippery Elm
In Latin
Fraxinum
Lubricus Elm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Urticales
Family
Oleaceae
Ulmaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Ulmus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
6520
1
27800
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