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About Black Ash and Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

4510
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
-

Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

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

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Fruits

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
FICUS carica

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Fig

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
अंजीर

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Feige

In French

plante Black Ash
figue

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
higo

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Σύκο

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
Figura

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Figa

In Latin

Black ash herba
Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Rosales

Family

Oleaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

18800
1 27800
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Properties of Black Ash and Fig

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

Season and Care of Black Ash and Fig

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

Black Ash and Fig Physical Information

Black Ash and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Fig are as follows:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Fig flower color: Green

  • Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Ash and Fig

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