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Damson

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About Damson and Black Ash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

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

Types

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Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

245
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Average

Sun Exposure

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Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

जामुन
Black Ash plant

In German

Zwetschgen
Black Ash Pflanze

In French

prune de Damas
plante Black Ash

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
planta Black Ash

In Polish

mirabelki
Black Ash roślin

In Latin

damson plum
Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Scrophulariales

Family

Rosaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Prunus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Oleeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

40018
1 27800
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Properties of Damson and Black Ash

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Black Ash? We provide you with everything About Damson and Black Ash. Damson doesn't have thorns and Black Ash doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Black Ash has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Black Ash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Damson and Black Ash

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

Damson and Black Ash Physical Information

Damson and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Black Ash are as follows:

  • Damson flower color:

  • Damson leaf color:

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Damson and Black Ash

Care of Damson and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.