Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
4-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Yellow, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Air freshner, Application in Furniture, Economic Purpose, Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
QUERCUS muehlenbergii
Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak
In Hindi
Black Ash plant
Chinkapin ओक
In German
Black Ash Pflanze
chinkapin Oak
In French
plante Black Ash
chinkapin Oak
In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
chinkapin Roble
In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Chinkapin Oak
In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
carv Oak
In Polish
Black Ash roślin
Chinkapin Oak
In Latin
Black ash herba
Oak Chinkapin
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Fagales
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Quercoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Black Ash and Chinkapin Oak
Season and care of Black Ash and Chinkapin Oak is important to know. While considering everything about Black Ash and Chinkapin Oak Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Ash season is Spring and Summer and Chinkapin Oak season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Black Ash is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinkapin Oak is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Black Ash is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinkapin Oak is Neutral, Alkaline.
Black Ash and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information
Black Ash and Chinkapin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinkapin Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Chinkapin Oak are as follows:
Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinkapin Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
- Chinkapin Oak leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Black Ash and Chinkapin Oak
Care of Black Ash and Chinkapin Oak 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 Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinkapin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.