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About Black Ash and Poison Sumac

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
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Number of Varieties

4525
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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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 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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
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Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Sap

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
toxicodendron vernix

In French

plante Black Ash
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Black ash herba
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Sapindales

Family

Oleaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1835
1 27800
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Properties of Black Ash and Poison Sumac

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

Season and Care of Black Ash and Poison Sumac

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

Black Ash and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Black Ash and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Poison Sumac are as follows:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green

  • Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Black Ash and Poison Sumac

Care of Black Ash and Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.