Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
45
Rank: 75 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
In Hindi
Black Ash plant
In German
Black Ash Pflanze
In French
plante Black Ash
In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
In Polish
Black Ash roślin
In Latin
Black ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Oleaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
18
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27800
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