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About Black Ash and Jonathan Apple


About Jonathan Apple and Black Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils  
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

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  
White, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Yellow, Red  

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, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Fall  

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, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

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  
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

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  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

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, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra  
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'  

Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash  
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple  

In Hindi
Black Ash plant  
जोनाथन सेब  

In German
Black Ash Pflanze  
Jonathan (Apfel)  

In French
plante Black Ash  
Jonathan (pomme)  

In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza  
Jonathan manzana  

In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα  
Jonathan μήλο  

In Portuguese
planta Black Ash  
Jonathan maçã  

In Polish
Black Ash roślin  
Jonatan (jabłko)  

In Latin
Black ash herba  
Apple Ionathan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Rosales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
50  

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Properties of Black Ash and Jonathan Apple

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Jonathan Apple

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

Black Ash and Jonathan Apple Physical Information

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

Care of Black Ash and Jonathan Apple

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

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