Home
Garden Plants


About Black Ash and Plume Grass


About Plume Grass and Black Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
190  
37

Habitat
Moist Soils  
marshes, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 6  

Sunset Zone
-  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Purple, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
White, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze  
Purple, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Water once every two or three weeks  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Cut back all stems to the same height  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Drought, Edema  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Noxious Weed  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Erosion control  

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  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  
Cultivated for fodder  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra  
SACCHARUM ravennae  

Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash  
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  

In Hindi
Black Ash plant  
Plume Grass  

In German
Black Ash Pflanze  
Plume Gras  

In French
plante Black Ash  
Plume Herbe  

In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza  
Penacho de hierba  

In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα  
Plume Grass  

In Portuguese
planta Black Ash  
Plume grama  

In Polish
Black Ash roślin  
Pióropusz Trawa  

In Latin
Black ash herba  
Kessinger Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Cyperales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Saccharum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
18  
400  
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Black Ash and Plume Grass

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

Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Black Ash and Plume Grass

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

Black Ash and Plume Grass Physical Information

Black Ash and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Plume Grass are as follows:

Care of Black Ash and Plume Grass

Care of Black Ash and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

List of Trees

List of Trees

» More List of Trees

Compare List of Trees

» More Compare List of Trees