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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

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  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Black Ash plant  
भारतीय पालक  

In German
Black Ash Pflanze  
Indian Spinat  

In French
plante Black Ash  
épinards indienne  

In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza  
espinaca india  

In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
planta Black Ash  
espinafre indiano  

In Polish
Black Ash roślin  
Indyjski szpinak  

In Latin
Black ash herba  
Spinach Indian  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Black Ash and Indian Spinach

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

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Importance of Black Ash and Indian Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Ash and Indian Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Ash and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach is Astringent. Black Ash has beauty benefits as follows: while Indian Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Ash vs Indian Spinach

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 Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Black Ash is not flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Black Ash and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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