Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Trees
Origin
North Africa
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Myrtus nivellei
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Number of Varieties
050
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Rocky Mountains
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
Not Availble
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm75.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Black, Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Moist but well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Moisture
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Moisture
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Heart problems, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Thyroid problems
Fever, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Myrtus nivellei
Fraxinus
Common Name
Saharan myrtle
Ash Tree
In Hindi
Saharan myrtle
राख पेड़
In German
Saharan myrtle
Esche
In French
myrte subsaharienne
Frêne
In Spanish
mirto subsahariana
Fresno
In Greek
Σαχάρας μυρτιά
δέντρο Ash
In Portuguese
murta Saharan
Freixo
In Polish
mirt Subsaharyjskiej
Jesion
In Latin
myrto Saharan
Fraxinum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Lamiales
Family
Myrtaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Myrtus
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
265
1
27800
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