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About Black Ash and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

451
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

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, Sand

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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
Incense Cedar

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Zeder

In French

plante Black Ash
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
cedro de incienso

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Black ash herba
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Pinales

Family

Oleaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Oleeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1850
1 27800
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Properties of Black Ash and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Black Ash and Incense Cedar

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

Black Ash and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Black Ash and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Incense Cedar are as follows:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Black Ash and Incense Cedar

Care of Black Ash and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.