Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
China
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Bambusoideae
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
3045
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
7-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
digitate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Shade Trees, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex
FRAXINUS nigra
Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash
In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस
Black Ash plant
In German
Hedge Bambus
Black Ash Pflanze
In French
Bamboo Hedge
plante Black Ash
In Spanish
bambú de cobertura
planta de negro de Ceniza
In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα
In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge
planta Black Ash
In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo
Black Ash roślin
In Latin
Sepi Bamboo
Black ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Bambusa
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Bambusoideae
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Number of Species
120018
1
27800
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