Category Archives: Oleaceae

Fraxinus americana

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Fraxinus americana FAMILY: Oleaceae COMMON NAME(S):           White Ash HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  4-9   FOLIAGE:                                                      opposite, pinnately compound, 8-15″ long leaves, 5-9 leaflets, 2-6″ long, 1-3” wide, dark green, glabrous, petiole is yellowish w/ slight groove above   FLOWERS:                                                   dioecious, … Continue reading →

Posted in FA2011-PID, H226 WK2, Oleaceae | Leave a comment

Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Fraxinus pennsylvanica FAMILY: Oleaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Green Ash, Red Ash   HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  3-9   FOLIAGE:                                                      opposite, pinnately compound, 12″ long leaves, 5-9 leaflets, 2-5″ long, 1-2” wide, lustrous medium to dark green, glabrous above, light green and … Continue reading →

Posted in FA2011-PID, H226 WK2, Oleaceae | Leave a comment

Chionanthus virginicus

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Chionanthus virginicus FAMILY:  Oleaceae COMMON NAME (S):          White Fringetree HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  4 Sunset:  1-6, 15-17 FOLIAGE:                                                      opposite to subopposite, simple, narrow, elliptic to oblong or obovate-oblong (seedlings are variable), entire, medium to dark green, glabrous, pubescent on veins … Continue reading →

Posted in Oleaceae, Week 9 | Leave a comment

Syringa vulgaris *

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Syringa vulgaris FAMILY: Oleaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Common Lilac HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  3 Sunset:  1-16, 18-22     FOLIAGE:                                                      opposite, simple, entire, leaves roundish- oval, acuminate, cordate, to 5″, dark green, lighter green beneath   FLOWERS:                                                   pinkish to bluish lavender … Continue reading →

Posted in Oleaceae, Week 6 | Leave a comment

Syringa meyeri *

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Katie

BOTANICAL NAME:            Syringa meyeri FAMILY: Oleaceae COMMON NAME(S):           Dwarf Lilac, Meyer Lilac HARDINESS/ZONE:           USDA:  3-7 Sunset:  1-11, 14-16, 18-22     FOLIAGE:                                                      opposite, roundish, 1″ long, thin, entire, wavy, medium green, short petiole, pubescent on vein underneath, two parallel vein … Continue reading →

Posted in Oleaceae, Week 6 | Leave a comment