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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Trees

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

4550
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

-
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm75.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part 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
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
Fraxinus

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Ash Tree

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
राख पेड़

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Esche

In French

plante Black Ash
Frêne

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
Fresno

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
Freixo

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Jesion

In Latin

Black ash herba
Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1865
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Ash and Ash Tree

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Importance of Black Ash and Ash Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Ash and Ash Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Ash and Ash Tree as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Ash is Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat and Tonic whereas of Ash Tree is Fever and Liver problems. Black Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Ash Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Ash vs Ash Tree

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