Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
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Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
4045
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-1
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs
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, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum
FRAXINUS nigra
Common Name
Fenugreek
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
In Hindi
मेंथी
Black Ash plant
In German
Bockshornklee
Black Ash Pflanze
In French
Fenugrec
plante Black Ash
In Spanish
Fenogreco
planta de negro de Ceniza
In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
In Portuguese
fenacho
planta Black Ash
In Polish
Kozieradka
Black Ash roślin
In Latin
Graecum
Black ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Scrophulariales
Family
Fabaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Trigonella
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Trifolieae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
3618
1
27800
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