Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia
Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Number of Varieties
4570
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Terrestrial, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.50 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
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Full Sun, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Full Sun, Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
-
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
ALOCASIA reginula
Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Elephant Ear
In Hindi
Black Ash plant
Elephant Ear
In German
Black Ash Pflanze
Elephant Ear
In French
plante Black Ash
Elephant Ear
In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
Elephant Ear
In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Elephant Ear
In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
Elephant Ear
In Polish
Black Ash roślin
Elephant Ear
In Latin
Black ash herba
Elephant Ear
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Alismatales
Family
Oleaceae
Araceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Oleeae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
1879
1
27800
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