Black Ash

Taro

About Black Ash and Taro

Black Ash

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Ash plant

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Black Ash Pflanze

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

plante Black Ash

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Black Ash

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Black Ash roślin

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Black ash herba

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Arales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Fraxinus

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Ash and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Taro

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

Black Ash and Taro Physical Information

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

Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Black Ash and Taro

Care of Black Ash and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.