Black Ash

Rain Lily

About Black Ash and Rain Lily

Black Ash

Rain Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

4570

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-10

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra

ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

Black Ash plant

वर्षा लिली

In German

Black Ash Pflanze

regen-Lilie

In French

plante Black Ash

pluie Lily

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza

lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash

Lily chuva

In Polish

Black Ash roślin

deszcz Lily

In Latin

Black ash herba

Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

Family

Oleaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae

Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1870

1 27800

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Properties of Black Ash and Rain Lily

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Rain Lily

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

Black Ash and Rain Lily Physical Information

Black Ash and Rain Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Rain Lily height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Rain Lily are as follows:

Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Rain Lily flower color: White
Rain Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Ash and Rain Lily

Care of Black Ash and Rain Lily 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 Rain Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rain Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.