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About Black Ash and Common Comfrey


About Common Comfrey and Black Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herb  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada  
Europe, Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9*1  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
-  

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  
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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens  
Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra  
SYMPHYTUM officinale  

Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash  
Common Comfrey  

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  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Scrophulariales  
-  

Family
Oleaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
35  

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Properties of Black Ash and Common Comfrey

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Common Comfrey

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

Black Ash and Common Comfrey Physical Information

Black Ash and Common Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Common Comfrey height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Common Comfrey are as follows:

Care of Black Ash and Common Comfrey

Care of Black Ash and Common Comfrey 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 Common Comfrey 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 Common Comfrey needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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