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About Black Ash and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

4510
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
-

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
Tree Echium

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Baum Aciam

In French

plante Black Ash
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
árbol Aciam

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Black ash herba
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1860
1 27800
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Properties of Black Ash and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Black Ash and Tree Echium

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

Black Ash and Tree Echium Physical Information

Black Ash and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Ash and Tree Echium

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