Black Ash

Big leaf Maple

About Black Ash and Big leaf Maple

Black Ash

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

451

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial 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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Black Ash plant

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Black Ash Pflanze

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

plante Black Ash

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Black Ash roślin

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Black ash herba

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

Family

Oleaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1821

1 27800

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Properties of Black Ash and Big leaf Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Black Ash and Big leaf Maple? We provide you with everything About Black Ash and Big leaf Maple. Black Ash doesn't have thorns and Big leaf Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Black Ash does not have fragrant flowers. Black Ash has allergic reactions like and Big leaf Maple has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Ash and Big leaf Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Big leaf Maple

Season and care of Black Ash and Big leaf Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Black Ash and Big leaf Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Ash season is Spring and Summer and Big leaf Maple season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Black Ash is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Big leaf Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Ash is Acidic, Neutral and for Big leaf Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Ash and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Black Ash and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Black Ash and Big leaf Maple

Care of Black Ash and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Ash pruning is done 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 and Remove short twigs and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.