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About Black Ash and Siberian Squill

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Scilla siberica

Number of Varieties

453
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-5

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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, Partial 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
-

Allergy

-
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Flowers

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
SCILLA siberica

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
Scilla siberica

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Sibirischer Blaustern

In French

plante Black Ash
Scille de Sibérie

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
siberica Scilla

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Scilla siberica

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
Scilla siberica

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Cebulica syberyjska

In Latin

Black ash herba
Scilla siberica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Asparagales

Family

Oleaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
Scilloideae

Number of Species

1881
1 27800
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Properties of Black Ash and Siberian Squill

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

Season and Care of Black Ash and Siberian Squill

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

Black Ash and Siberian Squill Physical Information

Black Ash and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Siberian Squill are as follows:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Siberian Squill flower color: Blue

  • Siberian Squill leaf color: Green

Care of Black Ash and Siberian Squill

Care of Black Ash and Siberian Squill 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 Siberian Squill 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 Siberian Squill needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.