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About Black Ash and Winter Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

455
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm7.62 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Bees

Allergy

-
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Winter Squash

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
कोंहड़ा

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Winter squash

In French

plante Black Ash
courges d'hiver

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
calabaza de invierno

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
abóbora

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
dynia

In Latin

Black ash herba
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Violales

Family

Oleaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

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Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1827
1 27800
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Properties of Black Ash and Winter Squash

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

Season and Care of Black Ash and Winter Squash

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

Black Ash and Winter Squash Physical Information

Black Ash and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Winter Squash are as follows:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Black Ash and Winter Squash

Care of Black Ash and Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.