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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

453
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm25.40 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought and Salt

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
-

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
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Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
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Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
Silver bells

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Silver bells

In French

plante Black Ash
Silver bells

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
Silver bells

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Silver bells

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
Silver bells

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Silver bells

In Latin

Black ash herba
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Ebenales

Family

Oleaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

184
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Ash and Silver Bells

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

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Importance of Black Ash and Silver Bells

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

Compare Facts of Black Ash vs Silver Bells

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 Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells has no showy fruits. Also Black Ash is not flowering and Silver Bells is not flowering . You can compare Black Ash and Silver Bells facts and facts of other plants too.