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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

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Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

7045
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

-610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Adequately
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
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

Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
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

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

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Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSOCARPUS
FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Ninebark
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

Ninebark
Black Ash plant

In German

Ninebark
Black Ash Pflanze

In French

Physocarpe
plante Black Ash

In Spanish

ninebark
planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

ninebark
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

ninebark
planta Black Ash

In Polish

Ninebark
Black Ash roślin

In Latin

Ninebark
Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Scrophulariales

Family

Rosaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Physocarpus
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Neillieae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

2018
1 27800
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Difference Between Ninebark and Black Ash

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Importance of Ninebark and Black Ash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ninebark and Black Ash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ninebark 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 Ninebark is Emetic, Laxative and Woman infertility whereas of Black Ash is Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat and Tonic. Ninebark has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Ash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ninebark vs Black Ash

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