Palo Santo

Black Ash

About Palo Santo and Black Ash

Palo Santo

Black Ash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

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

Dry Forest, tropical environments

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sky Blue, Indigo

Green, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Not Available

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Bursera graveolens

FRAXINUS nigra

7.2 Common Name

Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

7.2.1 In Hindi

पालो सेंटो

Black Ash plant

7.2.2 In German

Palo Santo

Black Ash Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

palo santo

plante Black Ash

7.2.4 In Spanish

palo santo

planta de negro de Ceniza

7.2.5 In Greek

palo santo

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palo santo

planta Black Ash

7.2.7 In Polish

palo santo

Black Ash roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

S. Palo

Black ash herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Zygophyllaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Fraxinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Palo Santo and Black Ash

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

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Season and Care of Palo Santo and Black Ash

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

Palo Santo and Black Ash Physical Information

Palo Santo and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Palo Santo height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Palo Santo and Black Ash are as follows:

Palo Santo flower color: Sky Blue and Indigo
Palo Santo leaf color: Green
Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Palo Santo and Black Ash

Care of Palo Santo and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palo Santo 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 Palo Santo 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.