Biology:Fraxinus excelsior 'Hessei'
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Short description: Ash cultivar
Fraxinus excelsior 'Hessei' | |
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Genus | Fraxinus |
Species | F. excelsior |
Cultivar | 'Hessei' |
Fraxinus excelsior 'Hessei', also known as one-leaved ash[1] or simple-leaved ash,[2] is a cultivar of the Fraxinus excelsior species native to Europe and Western Asia. It is known for being vigorous, seedless, and pest resistant.[2] It is widely cultivated as a shade tree, having lustrous, dark-green foliage.[2]
Description
The "Hessei" Ash tree is deciduous and can grow up to 60 ft (18 m) tall.[2] Its leaves are dark-green and singly-toothed.[2] The tree's flowers are inconspicuously small and bloom from April to May, no seeds are produced.[3]
References
- ↑ "Fraxinus excelsior (Hessei One-leaved Ash)". BackyardGardener.com. http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pda_d500-2.html. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Fraxinus excelsior Hessei - Simple-leaved Ash". ForestFarm. http://www.forestfarm.com/product.php?id=1922. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ↑ "Missouri Botanical Garden - Fraxinus excelsior 'Hessei'". MissouriBotanicalGarden.org. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/c113/fraxinus-excelsior-hessei.aspx. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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