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Black Ash
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Phlox amplifolia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
California, Northwestern United States, United States

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Number of Varieties

452
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Rich Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Light Purple, Pink, Purple, Reddish Plum, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial 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
Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
Phlox amplifolia

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Phlox amplifolia

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
Phlox amplifolia

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Phlox amplifolia

In French

plante Black Ash
Phlox amplifolia

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
Phlox amplifolia

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Phlox amplifolia

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
Phlox amplifolia

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Phlox amplifolia

In Latin

Black ash herba
Phlox amplifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Solanales

Family

Oleaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
Phlocideae

Subfamily

-
Polemonioideae

Number of Species

182
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Ash and Phlox amplifolia

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Importance of Black Ash and Phlox amplifolia

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

Compare Facts of Black Ash vs Phlox amplifolia

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