Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Central United States, Canada
Mexico, Central America
Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
Number of Varieties
655
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
Tropical Highlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
11-6
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
drowsiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
CASIMIROA edulis
Common Name
Blue Ash
White Sapote
In Hindi
Blue Ash plant
White Sapote
In German
Blue Ash Pflanze
White Sapote
In French
usine Blue Ash
Sapote blanche
In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash
White Sapote
In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash
White Sapote
In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash
White Sapote
In Polish
Blue Ash roślin
White Sapote
In Latin
Blue Ash herba
White Sapote
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Sapindales
Family
Oleaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Casimiroa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6510
1
27800
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