Zanthoxylum americanum | Pricklyash, Toothache Tree | Various
Zanthoxylum americanum belongs to the plant family RUTACEĈ and Genus Zanthoxylum This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Zanthoxylum americanum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Zanthoxylum americanum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Zanthoxylum americanum pricklyash,toothache tree is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Zanthoxylum americanum has overpowering fruity leaves.
Leaves of the plant Zanthoxylum americanum have a smell of exceedingly sweet scented and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Fruity | Overpowering
Zanthoxylum americanum has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as a vasodilator, as a diaphoretic, as an antirheumatic and as a carminative. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) Prickly ash (sometimes called toothache tree) should not be used by anyone who is pregnant. The bark and the berries are used in herbal preparations.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.