Black Ash

Smokebush

About Black Ash and Smokebush

Black Ash

Smokebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

4510

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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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

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra

COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Black Ash plant

Smokebush

In German

Black Ash Pflanze

Smokebush

In French

plante Black Ash

Smokebush

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza

Smokebush

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

Smokebush

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash

Smokebush

In Polish

Black Ash roślin

Smokebush

In Latin

Black ash herba

Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

Family

Oleaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Rhoeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

184

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Properties of Black Ash and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Smokebush

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

Black Ash and Smokebush Physical Information

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

Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Black Ash and Smokebush

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