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Shamel Ash

Fraxinus hondurensis

Shamel ash is a medium to large deciduous tree from Central America, widely planted as a shade and street tree in warm climates. It grows best in full sun with deep, regular watering and is tolerant of heat and a range of soils.

Family
Oleaceae (Olive family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply and regularly while young, then less often once established.
Soil
Tolerates a wide range of soils, including clay and loam, with good drainage preferred.
Temperature
Suits warm climates, roughly 15 to 35 °C; protect young trees from frost.
How easy
Easy

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Fraxinus hondurensis is a species of Fraxinus, endemic to Honduras.

Other Fraxinus plants

Texas Ash · White ash · Narrow-leafed Ash · Singleleaf ash · Fraxinus baroniana · Mexican ash · Northern Ash · Carolina ash · Jirisan Ash · Chinese ash · Fragrant ash · Wild Ash

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Fraxinus hondurensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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