Black Ash

Sour Cherry

About Black Ash and Sour Cherry

Black Ash

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Fruit

Number of Varieties

45300

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

Black Ash plant

Sour cherry

In German

Black Ash Pflanze

Sauerkirsche

In French

plante Black Ash

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash

Ginja

In Polish

Black Ash roślin

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Black ash herba

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

Family

Oleaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

18270

1 27800

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Properties of Black Ash and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Sour Cherry

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

Black Ash and Sour Cherry Physical Information

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

Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Ash and Sour Cherry

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