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About Black Ash and Fern Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

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

4530
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
फर्न पाइन

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Fern Pinien

In French

plante Black Ash
pin Fern

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
pino helecho

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
pinho Fern

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Fern sosna

In Latin

Black ash herba
Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Pinales

Family

Oleaceae
Podocarpaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Afrocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

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Faboideae

Number of Species

186
1 27800
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Properties of Black Ash and Fern Pine

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

Season and Care of Black Ash and Fern Pine

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

Black Ash and Fern Pine Physical Information

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

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan

  • Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Ash and Fern Pine

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