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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Trees
Tree

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America
Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

5050
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

75.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Summer

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

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

Pruning

Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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
Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Liver problems
Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fraxinus
TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Ash Tree
Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

राख पेड़
तामरिस्क

In German

Esche
Tamariske

In French

Frêne
tamarinier

In Spanish

Fresno
tamarisco

In Greek

δέντρο Ash
ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

Freixo
tamarisco

In Polish

Jesion
tamaryszek

In Latin

Fraxinum
nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Oleaceae
Tamaricaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6555
1 27800
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Difference Between Ash Tree and Tamarisk

If you are confused whether Ash Tree or Tamarisk 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 Tamarisk Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ash Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Tamarisk fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ash Tree and Tamarisk if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ash Tree and Tamarisk

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ash Tree and Tamarisk. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ash Tree and Tamarisk 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 Tamarisk is Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds and Tooth ache. Ash Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Tamarisk has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ash Tree vs Tamarisk

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 Tamarisk 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 Tamarisk have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ash Tree has no showy fruits and Tamarisk has no showy fruits. Also Ash Tree is flowering and Tamarisk is not flowering . You can compare Ash Tree and Tamarisk facts and facts of other plants too.