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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple  
Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant, Wood  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Shade Trees, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER platanoides  
FRAXINUS nigra  

Common Name
Norway Maple  
Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash  

In Hindi
नॉर्वे मेपल  
Black Ash plant  

In German
Spitzahorn  
Black Ash Pflanze  

In French
Norvège Maple  
plante Black Ash  

In Spanish
Noruega arce  
planta de negro de Ceniza  

In Greek
Νεροπλάτανος  
φυτό μαύρη τέφρα  

In Portuguese
Noruega bordo  
planta Black Ash  

In Polish
klon zwyczajny  
Black Ash roślin  

In Latin
Acer platanoides  
Black ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
10  
18  

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Difference Between Norway Maple and Black Ash

If you are confused whether Norway Maple 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 Norway Maple and Black Ash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Norway Maple are Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, whereas for Black Ash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Norway Maple and Black Ash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Norway Maple and Black Ash

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

Compare Facts of Norway Maple 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 Norway Maple 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 Norway Maple are whereas of Black Ash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Norway Maple has no showy fruits and Black Ash has no showy fruits. Also Norway Maple is not flowering and Black Ash is not flowering . You can compare Norway Maple and Black Ash facts and facts of other plants too.

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