Black Ash

Zizka

About Black Ash and Zizka

Black Ash

Zizka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.4 Habitat

Moist Soils

Grassland, Sandy areas

1.5 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-11

4 99

1.6 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 8

1.7 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.8 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

1.15 Plant Color

1.15.1 Flower Color

Green, Purple

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

1.15.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.15.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Light Pink, Tan, White

1.15.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

1.15.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

1.15.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Blue Green, Gray Green

1.15.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

1.16 Shape

1.16.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

1.17 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 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 need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Disease free, Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Shade areas

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Not Available

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra

MELINIS nerviglumis

6.2 Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

Ruby Grass, Zizka

6.2.1 In Hindi

Black Ash plant

Zizka

6.2.2 In German

Black Ash Pflanze

Zizka

6.2.3 In French

plante Black Ash

Zizka

6.2.4 In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza

Zizka

6.2.5 In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

Zizka

6.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Black Ash

Zizka

6.2.7 In Polish

Black Ash roślin

Zizka

6.2.8 In Latin

Black ash herba

Žižka

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Poales

7.5 Family

Oleaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Fraxinus

Melinis

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Paniceae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA22

1 27800

Properties of Black Ash and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of Black Ash and Zizka

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

Black Ash and Zizka Physical Information

Black Ash and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Ash and Zizka are as follows:

Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Ash and Zizka

Care of Black Ash and Zizka 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 Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.