Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Trees
Vegetable
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Southern Asia
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
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
Requires regular watering
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
SPINACIA oleracea
Common Name
Ash Tree
Spinach
In Hindi
राख पेड़
पालक
In German
Esche
Spinat
In French
Frêne
Épinards
In Spanish
Fresno
Espinacas
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Freixo
Espinafre
In Polish
Jesion
Szpinak
In Latin
Fraxinum
Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Oleaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Spinacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Anserineae
Subfamily
-
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
65800
1
27800
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