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About Black Ash and Lignum Vitae

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils
Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Purple
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Yellow, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Olive
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Green, Olive
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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 to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize three times a year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Bark, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
GUAIACUM sanctum
7.2 Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Ash plant
Lignum Vitae
7.2.2 In German
Black Ash Pflanze
Lignum Vitae
7.2.3 In French
plante Black Ash
Lignum Vitae
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
Palo santo
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Lignum Vitae
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
pau-santo
7.2.7 In Polish
Black Ash roślin
Lignum Vitae
7.2.8 In Latin
Black ash herba
lignum Vitae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Oleaceae
Zygophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Fraxinus
Guaiacum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Oleeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Black Ash and Lignum Vitae

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

Season and Care of Black Ash and Lignum Vitae

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

Black Ash and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Black Ash and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Black Ash and Lignum Vitae

Care of Black Ash and Lignum Vitae 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 Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.