Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Fruit, Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Mediterranean, Middle East
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
4540
0
40000
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Habitat
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-105-9
0
99
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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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Leafminer
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a dye
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS americana
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Common Name
White Ash
Fenugreek
In Hindi
FRAXINUS americana
मेंथी
In German
Fraxinus americana
Bockshornklee
In French
Fraxinus americana
Fenugrec
In Spanish
Fraxinus americana
Fenogreco
In Greek
Fraxinus americana
Τριγωνέλλα
In Portuguese
Fraxinus americana
fenacho
In Polish
jesion amerykański
Kozieradka
In Latin
Fraxinus
Graecum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Oleaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Trigonella
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Trifolieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
6036
1
27800
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