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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Mexico, Central America

Types

Maclura pomifera
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Number of Varieties

145
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits
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Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Repellent, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera
FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
White Ash

In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे
FRAXINUS americana

In German

Osage Orange
Fraxinus americana

In French

Osage orange
Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

Osage naranja
Fraxinus americana

In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί
Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

Osage laranja
Fraxinus americana

In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy
jesion amerykański

In Latin

Aliquam Osage
Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Moraceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Maclura
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Difference Between Osage Orange and White Ash

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Importance of Osage Orange and White Ash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Osage Orange and White Ash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Osage Orange and White Ash 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 Osage Orange is Cancer, Tooth ache and Urinary tract problems whereas of White Ash is Aphrodisiac, Astringent and Tonic. Osage Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while White Ash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Osage Orange vs White Ash

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 Osage Orange vs White Ash 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 Osage Orange are whereas of White Ash have Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Osage Orange has showy fruits and White Ash has no showy fruits. Also Osage Orange is not flowering and White Ash is not flowering . You can compare Osage Orange and White Ash facts and facts of other plants too.