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About Black Ash and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Black Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

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

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
-  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks  
Stem  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Black Ash plant  
jumping cholla  

In German
Black Ash Pflanze  
jumping cholla  

In French
plante Black Ash  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
planta Black Ash  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Black Ash roślin  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Black ash herba  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Cylindropuntia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
20  

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Properties of Black Ash and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Jumping Cholla

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

Black Ash and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Black Ash and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Black Ash and Jumping Cholla

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

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