What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Not Available
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-103-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little 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
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Wet Site
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
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
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
FRAXINUS nigra
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
In Hindi
Fuyu ख़ुरमा
Black Ash plant
In German
Fuyu Persimmon
Black Ash Pflanze
In French
Fuyu Persimmon
plante Black Ash
In Spanish
Fuyu caqui
planta de negro de Ceniza
In Greek
Fuyu Λωτός
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
In Portuguese
Fuyu Persimmon
planta Black Ash
In Polish
Fuyu Persimmon
Black Ash roślin
In Latin
Persimmon Impromptus
Black ash herba
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Scrophulariales
Family
Ebenaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Oleeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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