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Cordyline and White Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
-  
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
90.00 cm  

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
White, Red, Blue, Green  

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  
Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt  
Caterpillars, Red blotch  

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic  
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana  
CORDYLINE  

Common Name
White Ash  
Cordyline  

In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana  
Cordyline  

In German
Fraxinus americana  
Cordyline  

In French
Fraxinus americana  
cordyline  

In Spanish
Fraxinus americana  
cordyline  

In Greek
Fraxinus americana  
Cordyline  

In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana  
Cordyline  

In Polish
jesion amerykański  
Cordyline  

In Latin
Fraxinus  
Cordyline  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Cordyline  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
60  
24  
99+

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Difference Between White Ash and Cordyline

If you are confused whether White Ash or Cordyline 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 Cordyline 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 Cordyline fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring and In Late summer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Ash and Cordyline if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Ash and Cordyline

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Ash and Cordyline. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Ash and Cordyline 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 Cordyline is Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain and tuberculosis. White Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Ash vs Cordyline

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 Cordyline 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 Cordyline have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Ash has no showy fruits and Cordyline has no showy fruits. Also White Ash is not flowering and Cordyline is not flowering . You can compare White Ash and Cordyline facts and facts of other plants too.

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