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About Black Ash and Spring Beans


About Spring Beans and Black Ash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada  
Central America, South America  

Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
130  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
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  
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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
Black Ash plant  
फलियां  

In German
Black Ash Pflanze  
Bohnen  

In French
plante Black Ash  
haricots  

In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza  
Green Beans  

In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
planta Black Ash  
feijões  

In Polish
Black Ash roślin  
fasola  

In Latin
Black ash herba  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fagales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
130  
99+

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Properties of Black Ash and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Spring Beans

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

Black Ash and Spring Beans Physical Information

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

Care of Black Ash and Spring Beans

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

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