Sugar Maple

Black Ash

About Sugar Maple and Black Ash

Sugar Maple

Black Ash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

Types

Acer saccharum

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

12845

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Chartreuse

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, 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

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER saccharum

FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Sugar Maple

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

चीनी मेपल

Black Ash plant

In German

Zuckerahorn

Black Ash Pflanze

In French

sucre d'érable

plante Black Ash

In Spanish

arce de azúcar

planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

Maple ζάχαρη

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

Bordo de Açucar

planta Black Ash

In Polish

Cukier klonowy

Black Ash roślin

In Latin

Sugar Maple

Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Aceraceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Acer

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

12818

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Black Ash

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Black Ash

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

Sugar Maple and Black Ash Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Black Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 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 Sugar Maple and Black Ash are as follows:

Sugar Maple flower color: Chartreuse
Sugar Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Maple and Black Ash

Care of Sugar Maple and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Sugar Maple 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.