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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
India, Melanesia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
69  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-head watering  
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
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive  
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade  
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  
Shade Trees, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'  
FRAXINUS nigra  

Common Name
Mango, Manila Mango  
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash  

In Hindi
आम  
Black Ash plant  

In German
Mango  
Black Ash Pflanze  

In French
Manguier  
plante Black Ash  

In Spanish
Mangifera indica  
planta de negro de Ceniza  

In Greek
Manila mango  
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα  

In Portuguese
Mangifera indica  
planta Black Ash  

In Polish
Mango indyjskie  
Black Ash roślin  

In Latin
Manila mango  
Black ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Mangifera  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
850  
30
18  

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Difference Between Manila Mango and Black Ash

If you are confused whether Manila Mango or Black Ash are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Manila Mango and Black Ash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Manila Mango are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Black Ash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Manila Mango and Black Ash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Manila Mango and Black Ash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Manila Mango and Black Ash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Manila Mango and Black Ash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Manila Mango is Digestion problems, Eye Problems and Nutritive whereas of Black Ash is Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat and Tonic. Manila Mango has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair and Removes dandruff while Black Ash has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair and Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Manila Mango vs Black Ash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Manila Mango vs Black Ash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Manila Mango are bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis whereas of Black Ash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Manila Mango has showy fruits and Black Ash has no showy fruits. Also Manila Mango is not flowering and Black Ash is not flowering . You can compare Manila Mango and Black Ash facts and facts of other plants too.

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