Black Ash

Wingnut

About Black Ash and Wingnut

Black Ash

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Asia

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

453

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Black Ash plant

wingnut

In German

Black Ash Pflanze

wingnut

In French

plante Black Ash

wingnut

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza

wingnut

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

wingnut

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash

wingnut

In Polish

Black Ash roślin

Wingnut

In Latin

Black ash herba

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fagales

Family

Oleaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

186

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Properties of Black Ash and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Wingnut

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

Black Ash and Wingnut Physical Information

Black Ash and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Wingnut are as follows:

Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Black Ash and Wingnut

Care of Black Ash and Wingnut 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 Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.