Black Ash

Sacred Lotus

About Black Ash and Sacred Lotus

Black Ash

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Asia

1.1 Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Not Available

1.2.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.6 Habitat

Moist Soils

Ponds

1.7 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-12

0 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-3

1.11 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.12 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

610.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Orbicular

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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 away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Ash plant

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Black Ash Pflanze

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

plante Black Ash

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Black Ash

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Ash roślin

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Black ash herba

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Fraxinus

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Ash and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Sacred Lotus

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

Black Ash and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Black Ash and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Black Ash and Sacred Lotus

Care of Black Ash and Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.