Arizona Ash

 

 

 

 

Arizona Ash



 

Fraxinus velutina

 

 

Oleaceae

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Form: Tree
Seasonality: Deciduous
Size: 50 feet high by 40 feet wide

Leaves; Narrow, pointed oval leaflets up to 3 inches long; turn yellow in the fall
Flowers: Inconspicuous pale green flowers;

Fruit; Winged seed 5/8 -1 1/8 in long,
Stems/Trunks: The bark is rough gray-brown
Range/Origin: f SW US and Mexico
Hardiness: Sunset Zones; 3b-24, 10o F

Comments: No thorns

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Water: Moderate
  • Soil: Ordinary soils
  • Propagation: Seed
  • Maintenance: Some; leaf and seed litter

 

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