Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit, Perennial, Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Africa, Asia, Australia
Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Terminalia catappa
Number of Varieties
455
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
-
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm500.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Dark Brown, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Broadly Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Dry soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Grown for shade, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
Terminalia catappa
Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond
In Hindi
Black Ash plant
जंगली बादाम
In German
Black Ash Pflanze
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel
In French
plante Black Ash
Badamier
In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe
In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο
In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia
In Polish
Black Ash roślin
Migdałecznik właściwy
In Latin
Black ash herba
inti almont
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Myrtales
Family
Oleaceae
Combretaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Terminilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
18100
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27800
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