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Fraxinus texensis

 
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Family: Oleaceae (oh-lee-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Fraxinus (FRAK-si-nus) (Info)
Species: texensis (teck-SEN-sis) (Info)

Synonym:Fraxinus americana var. texensis

Category:
Trees

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Deciduous
Good Fall Color

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By sweezel
Thumbnail #1 of Fraxinus texensis by sweezel

By okus
Thumbnail #2 of Fraxinus texensis by okus

By frostweed
Thumbnail #3 of Fraxinus texensis by frostweed

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral okus On Feb 8, 2005, okus from New York(UK!)Lincolnshire
(United Kingdom)
(Zone 8b) wrote:

"Flowers" appeared on ours on the bare wood, in early February. They are pretty insignificant, I thought they might be leaf buds from a distance! It adds interest at a boring time of the year though.

Positive sweezel On Jun 25, 2004, sweezel from McKinney, TX
(Zone 8a) wrote:

This ash is closely related to White Ash. It is also really the only ash that is well suited for planting in Texas. It is drought tolerant and can even be found growing on rocky outcroppings in southern Dallas County. It has beautiful fall color and grows at an above average rate while being a very strong, durable tree. It often has multiple trunks, but grows to a wonderful mature shape which makes it well placed as an urban shade tree.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Arlington, Texas
Canton, Texas
Crawford, Texas
Garland, Texas
Keller, Texas
Killeen, Texas



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