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About Black Ash and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

4515
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Black Maple

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
Black Maple Tree

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

plante Black Ash
Noir Érable

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Czarny klon

In Latin

Black ash herba
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Sapindales

Family

Oleaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
Areceae

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1810
1 27800
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Properties of Black Ash and Black Maple

Wondering what are the properties of Black Ash and Black Maple? We provide you with everything About Black Ash and Black Maple. Black Ash doesn't have thorns and Black Maple doesn't have thorns. Also Black Ash does not have fragrant flowers. Black Ash has allergic reactions like and Black 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 Black Maple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Black Ash and Black Maple

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

Black Ash and Black Maple Physical Information

Black Ash and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Ash and Black Maple

Care of Black Ash and Black 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 Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.