Zanthoxylum americanum

Plant Characteristics

Habit		tree
Height:	⇕	25 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 25.
Width:	⇔	15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	Eastern N America
Bloom:	❀	early spring, mid spring, late spring

Cultivation

USDA Zones:		4 to 10

Scientific Names

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Read about Zanthoxylum americanum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Zanthoxylum americanum, Mill. (Z. fraxineum, Willd. Z. ramiflorum, Michx.). Prickly Ash. Fig. 4033. Shrub or small tree, attaining 25 ft., with prickly branches: lfts. 5-11, opposite, almost sessile, ovate, entire or crenulate, dark green above, lighter and pubescent beneath, 1 1/2 - 2 in. long: fls. small, greenish, in axillary sessile clusters, appearing shortly before the lvs.: seeds black. Que. to Neb. and Va. B.B. (ed. 2) 2:444. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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spiny stems. pinnate leaves. aromatic bark. attractive habit. handsome foliage. aromatic foliage. Deciduous. Very small yellow-green flowers. flowers in clusters. flowers in spring. leaves come after flowers. Fruit are black berries.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
• Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

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