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About Black Ash and Damson


About Damson and Black Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

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

Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
-  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
2  

Habitat
Moist Soils  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

Sun Exposure
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 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
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

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  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
Black Ash plant  
जामुन  

In German
Black Ash Pflanze  
Zwetschgen  

In French
plante Black Ash  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
planta Black Ash  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
Black Ash roślin  
mirabelki  

In Latin
Black ash herba  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Rosales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
18  
400  
99+

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Properties of Black Ash and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Damson

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

Black Ash and Damson Physical Information

Black Ash and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Damson are as follows:

Care of Black Ash and Damson

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

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