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Aechmea and White Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
-  

Types
-  
Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
20.00 cm  

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water  
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
Dermititis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana  
AECHMEA pabstii  

Common Name
White Ash  
Aechmea, Bromeliad  

In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana  
Aechmea  

In German
Fraxinus americana  
Aechmea  

In French
Fraxinus americana  
Aechmea  

In Spanish
Fraxinus americana  
Aechmea  

In Greek
Fraxinus americana  
Αιχμέα  

In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana  
Aechmea  

In Polish
jesion amerykański  
Aechmea  

In Latin
Fraxinus  
Aechmea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Aechmea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bromelieae  

Subfamily
-  
Bromelioideae  

Number of Species
60  
200  
99+

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Difference Between White Ash and Aechmea

If you are confused whether White Ash or Aechmea are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see White Ash and Aechmea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Ash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Aechmea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Ash and Aechmea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Ash and Aechmea

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

Compare Facts of White Ash vs Aechmea

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

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