Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Ficus benjamina
Number of Varieties
45800
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm2,440.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water carefully
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, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
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
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
Black Ash plant
रो अंजीर
In German
Black Ash Pflanze
Birkenfeige
In French
plante Black Ash
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
higo llorón
In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
chorando fig
In Polish
Black Ash roślin
płacz rys
In Latin
Black ash herba
Plorans ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Urticales
Family
Oleaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
Ficeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
18850
1
27800
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