Botanical Name: Fraxinus velutina
Common Name: Arizona Ash, Velvet Ash
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character deciduous
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape open, round-headed tree, pyramidal when young, becoming round and open when mature – rough, brown bark on trunk and main branches
Height 20' - 40'
Spread equal
Growth Rate mod.-rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil any soil with good drainage
Hardiness hardy (zones 8, 9, 10-24) thrives in hot, inland areas
 
Morphology:
Leaves odd-pinnately compound, opposite, 3-5 leaflets to 3" long, to 1-1/2" long somewhat pubescent beneath – slightly serrate margins
Flowers deciduous - small rounded flowers, female, green, inconspicuous male yellowish, inconspicuous
Fruit pale brown samara, 1" long on female trees only
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
shade tree or roadside tree in large, informal gardens – street or park tree
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes regular watering, but tolerates much drought after established
Fertilizing none
Pruning head high when young, thin annually
Pests/Diseases red spider mite
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Southwestern United States
Family: Oleaceae

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