Elephant Apple

Black Ash

About Elephant Apple and Black Ash

Elephant Apple

Black Ash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Green, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

FRAXINUS nigra

7.2 Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Black Ash plant

7.2.2 In German

Elefant von Apple

Black Ash Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Elephant d'Apple

plante Black Ash

7.2.4 In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

planta de negro de Ceniza

7.2.5 In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

planta Black Ash

7.2.7 In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Black Ash roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Elephant Apple

Black ash herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Dilleniaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Dillenia

Fraxinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Elephant Apple and Black Ash

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Apple and Black Ash? We provide you with everything About Elephant Apple and Black Ash. Elephant Apple doesn't have thorns and Black Ash doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Apple does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Apple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Black Ash has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Elephant Apple and Black Ash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Black Ash

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

Elephant Apple and Black Ash Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Black Ash are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Black Ash

Care of Elephant Apple and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches 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 Elephant Apple 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.