Black Ash

Sotol

About Black Ash and Sotol

Black Ash

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

45-

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-712-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm270.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

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

Air purification

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

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Black Ash plant

sotol

In German

Black Ash Pflanze

Dasylirion texanum

In French

plante Black Ash

sotol

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza

sotol

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

sotol

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash

sotol

In Polish

Black Ash roślin

sotol

In Latin

Black ash herba

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

Family

Oleaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

18300

1 27800

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Properties of Black Ash and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Sotol

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

Black Ash and Sotol Physical Information

Black Ash and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Sotol are as follows:

Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Ash and Sotol

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