Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia - Fraxinus oregona, Fraxinus californica

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Botanical Name:

Fraxinus latifolia

Family:

Oleaceae

Genus:

Fraxinus

Species:

latifolia

Common Name:

Oregon Ash

Seeds Per Pound:
11,407
Quantity:
1.5 lb
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
50-70 feet
Collection Locale:
Oregon
Peoria
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5
In Stock: 1.5 lb
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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 12 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 30 days, cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed, can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination.
In a Nutshell:
* Fraxinus latifolia is found on the west side of the Cascade Range from southwestern British Columbia south through western Washington, western Oregon, and northwestern California, and in central California in the Sierra Nevada.
* Fraxinus latifolia can grow to 25 m (80 ft) in height, with a trunk diameter of 30–80 cm (12–31 in). The compound leaves are pinnate, 12–33 cm (4 3⁄4–13 in) long, with 5-9 leaflets, each leaflet ovate, 6–12 cm (2 1⁄4–4 3⁄4 in) long and 3–4 cm (1 1⁄8–1 5⁄8 in) broad, and often show signs of disease and brown rot, even on otherwise healthy plants. It is dioecious. The fruit is a samara, 3–5 cm (1 1⁄8–2 in) long including the wing.
* The Oregon ash prefers damp, loose soils, and grows from sea level to 900 metres (3,000 ft) in elevation, up to 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) in the south of the range in California. In central Southern California, it intergrades with Fraxinus velutina (velvet ash) of southern California east into Arizona. more...
* The pulverised fresh roots were used by some native North American Indian tribes to treat serious wounds. A cold infusion of the twigs has been used to treat fevers. The bark is anthelmintic. more...