Fraxinus ornus (Flowering Ash)
Flowering ash, produces a spectacular display of fragrant creamy white flowers in May. This deciduous tree can grow up to 10-12 m. After flowering it produces an unattractive cluster of winged fruits. During fall the leaf can turn into deep bordo color. Also called manna ash. The tree commercially grown in Sicily for manna which is a sweet, gummy sap taken from slits made in the bark.
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French Name: Frêne à manne, Orne d'Europe
Pronunciation: FRAK-si-nus OR-nus
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Plant type: Tree
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Origin: Southern Europe and southwestern Asia
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Heat Zones: 4 to 9
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9
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Uses: Specimen, Shade, Street, Native to Lebanon
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Round, oval
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m
Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Opposite
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Odd Pinnately compund
Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Shape: Oval
Leaf Margins: Serrulate
Leaf Texture: Glossy, Medium
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Yellow, Purple
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 3 - 7
Flower Type: Panicle
Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)
Flower Color: Green, White
Seasons: Spring
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Trunk
Trunk has Crownshaft: No
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage
Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Smooth
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Samara
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7
Fruit Color: Green, Brown
Seasons: Spring
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes
Life Span: 25-50 years
Diseases: Powdery Mildew, Antracnose
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Mites, Scales, Borers
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting