Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
4510
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
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
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
-
Sun Exposure
Full 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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
Black Ash plant
moonlight cactus
In German
Black Ash Pflanze
Selenicereus
In French
plante Black Ash
Selenicereus
In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
Selenicereus
In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
Selenicereus
In Polish
Black Ash roślin
Selenicereus
In Latin
Black ash herba
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Oleaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Selenicereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
181
1
27800
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