1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Purple
White, Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs high amount of water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Bark, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used as a potherb
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
ARALIA spinosa
7.2 Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Ash plant
Devil's Walking Stick
7.2.2 In German
Black Ash Pflanze
Teufelsspazierstock
7.2.3 In French
plante Black Ash
Walking bâton du diable
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
Bastón del Diablo
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
Vara andando de diabo
7.2.7 In Polish
Black Ash roślin
Diabelski laska
7.2.8 In Latin
Black ash herba
Virgam diaboli
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aralioideae
8.10 Number of Species