Botanical Name: Fraxinus uhdei
Common Name: Shamel Ash, Evergreen Ash
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character mostly evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, single-trunked tree, with ascending branches forming a rather narrow-oval canopy when young; canopy becomes more rounded as the plant matures
Height 30-50'(80')
Spread 2/3 to equal
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun; will survive in shaded location
Soil prefers deep loam soils, but tolerates most
Hardiness hardy (zones 9, 12-24); thrives in hot, sunny areas
 
Morphology:
Leaves odd-pinnately compound, opposite, 8-12" long; the glabrous leaflets are usually 7 (5-9) in number, elliptic, 3-4" long, serrate margins
Flowers inconspicuous, slender, greenish, in catkins; spring
Fruit a one-winged samara; 3/4-1-1/2" long, in clusters
 
Propagation:
seed (germinates easily, becomes weed if unchecked)
 
Usage:
widely used, fast-growing shade tree for large areas; usable as a street tree or lawn tree if soil drainage is good
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular is preferred; can tolerate considerable drought
Fertilizing little required; check for iron chlorosis in wet adobe
Pruning eliminate narrow V-crotch structure; thin out and head back
Pests/Diseases Texas root rot in wet heavy soils; Ash whitefly
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Mexico
Family: Oleaceae

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