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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Western United States, Canada

Types

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Pinus lambertiana

Number of Varieties

455
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water three times weekly in summer

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Blister Rust

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Douglas squirrels

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

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
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS nigra
PINUS lambertiana

Common Name

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

In Hindi

Black Ash plant
Sugar Pine

In German

Black Ash Pflanze
Sugar Pine

In French

plante Black Ash
Sugar Pine

In Spanish

planta de negro de Ceniza
Sugar Pine

In Greek

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
Sugar Pine

In Portuguese

planta Black Ash
Sugar Pine

In Polish

Black Ash roślin
Sugar Pine

In Latin

Black ash herba
Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Pinales

Family

Oleaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Oleeae
-

Subfamily

-
Pinoideae

Number of Species

185
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Ash and Sugar Pine

If you are confused whether Black Ash or Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Ash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sugar Pine fertilizers required are 27-3-3 ratio and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Ash and Sugar Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Ash and Sugar Pine

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

Compare Facts of Black Ash vs Sugar Pine

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