Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Central United States, Canada
Types
-
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
1065
0
40000
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Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
850.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats
Birds
Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Snakewood Tree
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Snakewood Tree
Blue Ash plant
In German
Schlangenholz -Baum
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Amourette Arbre
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Snakewood Tree
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Snakewood Tree
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Snakewood Tree
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledoneae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Scrophulariales
Family
Urticaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Cecropia
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6165
1
27800
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