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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

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

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Starfruit

Number of Varieties

452
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
11-5

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
carambola पेड़

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Sternfrucht Baum

In French

plante Black Ash
arbre carambole

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
árbol de carambola

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
árvore de carambola

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
karambola drzewo

In Latin

Black ash herba
carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Oxalidales

Family

Oleaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

18180
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Ash and Carambola

If you are confused whether Black Ash or Carambola 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 Carambola Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Ash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Carambola fertilizers required are Fertilize every year. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Ash and Carambola if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Ash and Carambola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Ash and Carambola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Ash and Carambola 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 Carambola is Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure and Nutrients. Black Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Carambola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Ash vs Carambola

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 Carambola 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 Carambola have Kidney Stone respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Ash has no showy fruits and Carambola has showy fruits. Also Black Ash is not flowering and Carambola is not flowering . You can compare Black Ash and Carambola facts and facts of other plants too.