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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
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Number of Varieties

45-
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

-
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of 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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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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
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
candlenut पेड़

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Candlenut Baum

In French

plante Black Ash
arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
árbol candlenut

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
candlenut árvore

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Black ash herba
Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Scrophulariales
Malpighiales

Family

Oleaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

18600
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Ash and Candlenut

If you are confused whether Black Ash or Candlenut are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Ash and Candlenut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Ash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Candlenut fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Ash and Candlenut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Ash and Candlenut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Ash and Candlenut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Ash and Candlenut 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 Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache. Black Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Ash vs Candlenut

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Ash vs Candlenut and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Ash are whereas of Candlenut have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Ash has no showy fruits and Candlenut has showy fruits. Also Black Ash is not flowering and Candlenut is not flowering . You can compare Black Ash and Candlenut facts and facts of other plants too.