Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
India, Melanesia
Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
4569
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Over-head 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
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'
Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Mango, Manila Mango
In Hindi
Black Ash plant
आम
In German
Black Ash Pflanze
Mango
In French
plante Black Ash
Manguier
In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
Mangifera indica
In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Manila mango
In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
Mangifera indica
In Polish
Black Ash roślin
Mango indyjskie
In Latin
Black ash herba
Manila mango
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Sapindales
Family
Oleaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
18850
1
27800
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