Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
456
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-78-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
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
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
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, Partial 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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
FRAXINUS nigra
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Black Ash plant
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Black Ash Pflanze
Hyazinthe
In French
plante Black Ash
jacinthe
In Spanish
planta de negro de Ceniza
jacinto
In Greek
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
planta Black Ash
jacinto
In Polish
Black Ash roślin
hiacynt
In Latin
Black ash herba
et hyacinthinas,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Oleaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Oleeae
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
183
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27800
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