Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Trees
Tree
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Caribbean, South America
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
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Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-15
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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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm850.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
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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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
CECROPIA palmata
Common Name
Ash Tree
Snakewood Tree
In Hindi
राख पेड़
Snakewood Tree
In German
Esche
Schlangenholz -Baum
In French
Frêne
Amourette Arbre
In Spanish
Fresno
Árbol de madera de serpiente
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
Snakewood Tree
In Portuguese
Freixo
Snakewood Tree
In Polish
Jesion
Snakewood Tree
In Latin
Fraxinum
Snakewood Tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Oleaceae
Urticaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Cecropia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
6561
1
27800
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