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About Black Ash and Hackberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Shade Trees, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CELTIS occidentalis  
FRAXINUS nigra  

Common Name
Common Hackberry, Hackberry  
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash  

In Hindi
HACKBERRY  
Black Ash plant  

In German
Hackberry  
Black Ash Pflanze  

In French
micocoulier  
plante Black Ash  

In Spanish
almez  
planta de negro de Ceniza  

In Greek
hackberry  
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα  

In Portuguese
hackberry  
planta Black Ash  

In Polish
hackberry  
Black Ash roślin  

In Latin
Hackberry  
Black ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Celtis  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
70  
99+
18  

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Properties of Hackberry and Black Ash

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Black Ash

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

Hackberry and Black Ash Physical Information

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

Care of Hackberry and Black Ash

Care of Hackberry and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches 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 Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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