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About Black Ash and Centipede Grass


About Centipede Grass and Black Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

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

Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash   
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
100   
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils   
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
7-10   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
10 - 7   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
7, 9, 10   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm   
33
2.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
3.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple   
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze   
Light Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Cold climate, Drought   

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, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

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   
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 to control growth, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Bees, Flies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak   
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic   
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens   
Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra   
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides   

Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash   
Centipede Grass   

In Hindi
Black Ash plant   
Hydrangea   

In German
Black Ash Pflanze   
Hortensie   

In French
plante Black Ash   
Hortensia   

In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza   
Hortensia   

In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα   
υδραγεία   

In Portuguese
planta Black Ash   
Hortênsia   

In Polish
Black Ash roślin   
Hortensja   

In Latin
Black ash herba   
Hibiscus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Embryophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
GLUMIFLORAE   

Family
Oleaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Fraxinus   
Ophiuroides   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Oleeae   
Andropogoneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Sorghum   

Number of Species
Not Available   
10   
99+

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Properties of Black Ash and Centipede Grass

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Centipede Grass

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

Black Ash and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Black Ash and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Centipede Grass are as follows:

Care of Black Ash and Centipede Grass

Care of Black Ash and Centipede Grass 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 Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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