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Ashes needs full sun to partial shade and moderate watering, thriving in rich, well-drained soil within a temperate range. Ashes's care confronts challenges like the Emerald Ash Borer and Ash Yellows disease, requiring protective measures. Regular pruning enhances its health, especially in the dormant winter season. The spring growth flush is extensive and root development is concise in autumn, necessitating corresponding watering adjustments. Despite these challenges, with vigilant care, a ashes tree can be a great addition to any garden.
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Every 1-2 weeks
Sunlight
Full sun
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How to Water Ashes?
Watering Frequency: Every 1-2 weeks
Ashes thrives in moderately moist soil conditions, akin to its origins where it would experience intermittent rainfall. Its water habits reveal a preference for relatively balanced moisture levels without the need for constant saturation. Watering ashes once every 1-2 weeks suffices to maintain its health and vigor. As an outdoor plant often found in temperate regions, ashes's ability to adapt to varying rainfall patterns makes it a resilient choice for gardeners, reflecting its evolutionary response to climate zones with seasonal precipitation.
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Ashes?
Ideal Lighting: Full sun
Ashes are typically found in a range of habitats, from moist riverbanks to woodlands, indicating their adaptability to sunlight availability. Ideally, ashes require full sun to partial shade, thriving under light intensities that facilitate robust photosynthesis. Direct sunlight for at least part of the day promotes healthy growth and flowering. In non-native settings, it’s crucial to mimic these conditions. Outdoors, select a spot with ample morning light. Indoors or in greenhouses, use grow lights to supplement natural light, ensuring ashes receives the necessary intensity and duration for optimal growth.
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How to Propagate Ashes?
Ashes can be propagated by seed sowing, hardwood cuttings, or grafting. Key factors for success include well-draining soil, light exposure, and appropriate temperature. Stratification of seeds for 1-2 months improves germination. Hardwood cuttings require bottom heat and rooting hormone. Grafting is typically done in winter. Propagation can be challenging due to slow growth and variable germination rates. To propagate by seed: collect seeds in autumn, stratify, then sow in spring; keep moist until germination. For cuttings: take in winter, treat with hormone, use bottom heat to encourage rooting.
How to Plant Ashes?
Ashes enjoys well-drained soil with moderate fertility. It thrives in full sun or partial shade. Water needs depend on the environment, but regular water is particularly essential until the plant is established. Start by preparing the planting area with organic matter and compost. When positioning ashes, ensure it has enough space to grow freely. For the initial care, stake the tree if needed and water thoroughly. Regular pruning may promote a healthier structure. Different species within ashes may have specific needs, always research for the best practices for your chosen one.
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Attributes of Ashes
Sunlight
Full sun
Tolerance Lighting
Partial sun
Ideal Temperature
10 - 35 ℃
Plant Type
Tree
Scientific Classification of Ashes
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European ash
European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a large deciduous tree featured in Norse mythology and Scottish folklore. European ash is native to mainland Europe. This species is susceptible to the disease Ash dieback which is caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. European ash often grows in basic soils on calcareous substrates.
Tropical ash
The seeds of tropical ash (*Fraxinus uhdei*) are commonly known as helicopter seeds. The genus name of “Fraxinus” is Latin for “ash.” The specific epithet “uhdei” is in honor of Carl Uhde, a German plant collector.
White ash
White ash is a species of ash tree native to North America. Its leaves turn distinctly bright yellow or red in the autumn. *Fraxinus americana* is a fast-growing pioneer species that often inhabits riparian zones, and fragmented and disturbed habitats. It is similar in appearance to green ash (Fraxinus americana) and sometimes it is hard to tell between the two.
Velvet ash
The velvet ash is a tree native to the Southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. It is commonly found on streambanks and is used as a soil stabilizer. The velvet ash is a deciduous tree that blooms in the spring with yellow flowers. It has a moderate growth rate and matures between 9 m and 12 m tall.
Green ash
If you are looking for an excellent shade tree, consider planting a green ash. This tree is capable of completely blocking sunlight with its dense canopy of compound leaves, which make a brilliant yellow display in the fall. Aggressive growth of over 61 cm per year makes this a tree that can quickly be providing shade in your backyard.
Common ash 'Jaspidea'
Where the Common ash frequently grows to 18 m, common ash 'Jaspidea' reaches only 12 m even after 50 years. This hybrid has striking yellow leaves in contrast to the green of the parent tree. Jaspidia is named after the Latin word for Jasper.
Texas ash
The leaves are 13 to 20 cm long, pinnately compound with usually five rounded leaflets 3 to 8 cm long and 2 to 5 cm broad. The flowers are purple, produced in small clusters in early spring; like all ashes, is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate trees. The fruit is a samara 1.5 to 3 cm long, with an apical wing.
Griffith's ash
Griffith's ash (Fraxinus griffithii) is a plant species that flowers from May to June. Griffith's ash is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Bangladesh and India. This species is cultivated as an ornamental plant in Australia.
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Lilacs
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Ashes needs full sun to partial shade and moderate watering, thriving in rich, well-drained soil within a temperate range. Ashes's care confronts challenges like the Emerald Ash Borer and Ash Yellows disease, requiring protective measures. Regular pruning enhances its health, especially in the dormant winter season. The spring growth flush is extensive and root development is concise in autumn, necessitating corresponding watering adjustments. Despite these challenges, with vigilant care, a ashes tree can be a great addition to any garden.
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How to Water Ashes?
Watering Frequency: Every 1-2 weeks
Ashes thrives in moderately moist soil conditions, akin to its origins where it would experience intermittent rainfall. Its water habits reveal a preference for relatively balanced moisture levels without the need for constant saturation. Watering ashes once every 1-2 weeks suffices to maintain its health and vigor. As an outdoor plant often found in temperate regions, ashes's ability to adapt to varying rainfall patterns makes it a resilient choice for gardeners, reflecting its evolutionary response to climate zones with seasonal precipitation.
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Ashes?
Ideal Lighting: Full sun
Ashes are typically found in a range of habitats, from moist riverbanks to woodlands, indicating their adaptability to sunlight availability. Ideally, ashes require full sun to partial shade, thriving under light intensities that facilitate robust photosynthesis. Direct sunlight for at least part of the day promotes healthy growth and flowering. In non-native settings, it’s crucial to mimic these conditions. Outdoors, select a spot with ample morning light. Indoors or in greenhouses, use grow lights to supplement natural light, ensuring ashes receives the necessary intensity and duration for optimal growth.
Advanced Care Guide
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How to Propagate Ashes?
Ashes can be propagated by seed sowing, hardwood cuttings, or grafting. Key factors for success include well-draining soil, light exposure, and appropriate temperature. Stratification of seeds for 1-2 months improves germination. Hardwood cuttings require bottom heat and rooting hormone. Grafting is typically done in winter. Propagation can be challenging due to slow growth and variable germination rates. To propagate by seed: collect seeds in autumn, stratify, then sow in spring; keep moist until germination. For cuttings: take in winter, treat with hormone, use bottom heat to encourage rooting.
How to Plant Ashes?
Ashes enjoys well-drained soil with moderate fertility. It thrives in full sun or partial shade. Water needs depend on the environment, but regular water is particularly essential until the plant is established. Start by preparing the planting area with organic matter and compost. When positioning ashes, ensure it has enough space to grow freely. For the initial care, stake the tree if needed and water thoroughly. Regular pruning may promote a healthier structure. Different species within ashes may have specific needs, always research for the best practices for your chosen one.
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Attributes of Ashes
Sunlight
Full sun
Tolerance Lighting
Partial sun
Ideal Temperature
10 - 35 ℃
Plant Type
Tree
Scientific Classification of Ashes
Types of Ashes
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European ash
European ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a large deciduous tree featured in Norse mythology and Scottish folklore. European ash is native to mainland Europe. This species is susceptible to the disease Ash dieback which is caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. European ash often grows in basic soils on calcareous substrates.
Tropical ash
The seeds of tropical ash (*Fraxinus uhdei*) are commonly known as helicopter seeds. The genus name of “Fraxinus” is Latin for “ash.” The specific epithet “uhdei” is in honor of Carl Uhde, a German plant collector.
White ash
White ash is a species of ash tree native to North America. Its leaves turn distinctly bright yellow or red in the autumn. *Fraxinus americana* is a fast-growing pioneer species that often inhabits riparian zones, and fragmented and disturbed habitats. It is similar in appearance to green ash (Fraxinus americana) and sometimes it is hard to tell between the two.
Velvet ash
The velvet ash is a tree native to the Southwestern United States and parts of Mexico. It is commonly found on streambanks and is used as a soil stabilizer. The velvet ash is a deciduous tree that blooms in the spring with yellow flowers. It has a moderate growth rate and matures between 9 m and 12 m tall.
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Myxopyrum
Myxopyrum is a plant genus native to India southern China Southeast Asia and New Guinea. There are at present (as of spring 2014) 4 recognized species.
Cartrema
Cartrema is a genus of a few species of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae, native to southeastern Asia, southern China, and North America.
Schrebera
Schrebera is a genus of plant in the Oleaceae family found in Peru tropical and southern Africa India and Southeast Asia. As of fall 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 8 species.
Picconia
Nestegis
There are five currently accepted species in the genus: three species are endemic to New Zealand, while one can be found on New Zealand and Norfolk Island. Another is restricted to Hawaiʻi. Nestegis species are evergreen trees or shrubs. The leaves are opposite, simple, entire, and coriaceous. The inflorescence is axillary, decussate, sometimes terminal and somewhat paniculate. The corolla is either absent or four-lobed with a short tube. The fruit is a drupe containing a single seed.
Olea
Olea are a group of mostly shrubs and small trees native to warm, sub-tropical, and tropical regions. This genus is renowned for its fruits, which have been cultivated for millennia. They remain a staple ingredient in various Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines but have many other culinary uses worldwide. Furthermore, the oil from many of these species is used for soaps, perfumes, and other cosmetic products. Some trees even have hard enough wood to use for timber.
Lilacs
Famous for both their intoxicating aroma and their beautiful colors (they usually come in shades of purple, but can also be white or pink), lilacs are a mainstay at parks and gardens around the world. Symbolic of love in many cultures, lilacs are also featured in poetry.
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