European Ash.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Deciduous tree

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 7 bis 14 Tage

Endgröße

30 to 40 meters

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 4 bis 8

Blütezeit

Early to mid spring

Pflege

Plant this tree in a spot with plenty of room for its roots to spread. Keep an eye out for signs of ash dieback, which causes wilting leaves and lesions on the branches. Regular monitoring helps you catch any health issues early.

Gießen

Young trees need consistent moisture until they are well established in the landscape.

Düngen

Apply a balanced slow release fertilizer in early spring if the soil is poor.

Schneiden

Prune only to remove dead or diseased wood during the dormant winter period.

Umtopfen

This tree is best suited for the ground, but container specimens need larger pots every few years.

Boden

Deep, fertile, moist, well-draining soil

Boden-pH

Neutral to alkaline

Temperatur

-30 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 100 to 200 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

This tree is not considered toxic to humans.

Kinder

The winged seeds, known as keys, are safe for children to handle but should not be ingested.

Kontaktallergene

The bark or leaves may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

The windborne pollen is a significant allergen for many people during the spring.

Essbarkeit

The seeds are sometimes pickled, but they are not a standard food source and should be treated with caution.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Large compound leaves with serrated leaflets
• Distinctive black, velvety winter buds
• Grey, smooth bark on young trees
• Winged seeds known as samaras
• Opposite branching pattern on twigs

Höhe

20 bis 35m

Breite

10 bis 20m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

purple, green, 0,5 bis 1cm

Früchte

brown, Autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Ash dieback — A fungal pathogen that causes leaf loss and crown dieback.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

No special care is needed as it is fully hardy in its native range.

Im Kübel

This tree is far too large for container cultivation.

Plant in areas where the large canopy will not shade out smaller sun loving perennials.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Gemeine Hasel — They often grow together in natural woodland understories.
• English oak — These species frequently share the same woodland canopy.

Ähnliche Arten

• Fraxinus angustifolia — It has a similar growth habit but with narrower leaflets.

Botanisches

Familie

Oleaceae

Gattung

Fraxinus

Ordnung

Lamiales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe and southwestern Asia.

Artenschutz

This species is currently under severe threat across its range due to ash dieback disease.

It thrives in moist, fertile soils and is a pioneer species in woodland succession.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

larval host plant, provides nesting sites

Bestäuber

Bienen, Käfer

Verwendung

timber production, ornamental shade tree, ecological restoration

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Is it safe to plant near a house?

No, the roots are vigorous and can damage foundations or drainage systems.

How fast does it grow?

It is a fast growing tree when young, often adding significant height each year.

Woher der Name kommt

The name excelsior means higher or loftier in Latin, referring to its impressive stature.

Gut zu wissen

• Ash wood is highly flexible and shock resistant, making it perfect for tool handles.
• In Norse mythology, the world tree Yggdrasil is often identified as an ash.
• The leaves of the ash tree are among the last to emerge in spring and the first to fall in autumn.