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About Black Ash and Red Alder

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, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

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

4530
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
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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
Insects

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
red alder

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
rot-Erle

In French

plante Black Ash
aulne rouge

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
aliso rojo

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Black ash herba
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fagales

Family

Oleaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Alnus

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 Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Black Ash and Red Alder

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

Black Ash and Red Alder Physical Information

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

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Ash and Red Alder

Care of Black Ash and Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.