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About Sausage Tree and Black Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Kigelia africana
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

945
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana
FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Sausage Tree
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

Sausage Tree
Black Ash plant

In German

Sausage Tree
Black Ash Pflanze

In French

saucisse Arbre
plante Black Ash

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha
planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha
planta Black Ash

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo
Black Ash roślin

In Latin

farciminis ligno
Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

918
1 27800
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Properties of Sausage Tree and Black Ash

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

Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Black Ash

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

Sausage Tree and Black Ash Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Black Ash height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Black Ash are as follows:

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Black Ash

Care of Sausage Tree and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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.