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Ash Tree and Shaggy Shield Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Trees   

Origin
India, China, Japan   
Asia, Europe, North America   

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash   

Number of Varieties
100   
99+
50   
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9*6   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17   
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm   
75.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm   
45.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Brown   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Brown   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Brown   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
All year   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer   
Late Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Not Available   
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Flies   
Birds   

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   
Fever, Liver problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root   
Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Shady Tree, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS atrata   
Fraxinus   

Common Name
Shaggy Shield Fern   
Ash Tree   

In Hindi
Hydrangea   
राख पेड़   

In German
Hortensie   
Esche   

In French
Hortensia   
Frêne   

In Spanish
Hortensia   
Fresno   

In Greek
υδραγεία   
δέντρο Ash   

In Portuguese
Hortênsia   
Freixo   

In Polish
Hortensja   
Jesion   

In Latin
Hibiscus   
Fraxinum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Anthophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Lamiales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Oleaceae   

Genus
Not Available   
Fraxinus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Oleeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
65   
99+

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