Fraxinus americana
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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White Ash
Oleaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 60-80 ft tall by 30-40 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown,NA | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous | |
| Habitats: | Dry sites. Upland dry mesic forests. Well drained, rich soils. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Shade tree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray. Exposure to salt spray would be uncommon (major storms). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Fruits consumed by squirels and other rodents and some songbirds (cardinals).
Larval host for eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), mourning cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) and viceroy (Limenitis archippus).