Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Mediterranean
Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Number of Varieties
459
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-77-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm5.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1.05 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Glandular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
Cynara cardunculus
Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Artichoke
In Hindi
Black Ash plant
Artichoke
In German
Black Ash Pflanze
Artischocke
In French
plante Black Ash
Artichaut
In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
Alcachofa
In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
αγκινάρα
In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
Alcachofra
In Polish
Black Ash roślin
Karczoch
In Latin
Black ash herba
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Scrophulariales
Asterales
Family
Oleaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Cynara
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Oleeae
Cynareae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
18140
1
27800
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