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About Black Ash and Copper Beech

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
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Number of Varieties

4515
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

-
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Gold, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beech tarcrust

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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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
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
Fagus sylvatica

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
Copper Beech

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Copper Beech

In French

plante Black Ash
Hêtre pourpre

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
Copper Beech

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Copper Beech

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
Copper Beech

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Czerwony buk

In Latin

Black ash herba
Copper Beech

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fagales

Family

Oleaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Fagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1813
1 27800
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Properties of Black Ash and Copper Beech

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

Season and Care of Black Ash and Copper Beech

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

Black Ash and Copper Beech Physical Information

Black Ash and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Copper Beech are as follows:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green

  • Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Black Ash and Copper Beech

Care of Black Ash and Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.