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Chilean firebush
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About Black Ash and Chilean firebush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Australia, South America

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

4515
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
-

Sunset Zone

-
-

Habit

Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm400.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm250.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
broad, flat

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use

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
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Chilean firetree

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
चिली आग पेड़

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

plante Black Ash
arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Black ash herba
Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Proteales

Family

Oleaceae
Proteaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1820
1 27800
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Properties of Black Ash and Chilean firebush

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

Season and Care of Black Ash and Chilean firebush

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

Black Ash and Chilean firebush Physical Information

Black Ash and Chilean firebush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Chilean firebush are as follows:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White

  • Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Ash and Chilean firebush

Care of Black Ash and Chilean firebush 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 Chilean firebush 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 Chilean firebush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.