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About Black Ash and Black Walnut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

4510
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

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, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

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
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Fruits

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
JUGLANS nigra

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Black Walnut

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
काले अखरोट के पेड़

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Schwarz Walnussbaum

In French

plante Black Ash
Noir noyer

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
nogal negro

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Μαύρη καρυδιά

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
nogueira preta

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Czarny orzech drzewo

In Latin

Black ash herba
Niger walnut tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Juglandales

Family

Oleaceae
Juglandaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
Juglandeae

Subfamily

-
Juglandinae

Number of Species

1816
1 27800
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Properties of Black Ash and Black Walnut

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

Season and Care of Black Ash and Black Walnut

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

Black Ash and Black Walnut Physical Information

Black Ash and Black Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Black Walnut are as follows:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Black Walnut leaf color: Green

Care of Black Ash and Black Walnut

Care of Black Ash and Black Walnut 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 Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.