Black Walnut

Butternut Tree

About Black Walnut and Butternut Tree

Black Walnut

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

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

Types

Juglans nigra

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

106

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

Black Walnut

Butternut

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

Butternut Tree

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Butternut Baum

In French

Noir noyer

noyer cendré

In Spanish

nogal negro

árbol de nogal

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

nogueira preta

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

Niger walnut tree

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Family

Juglandaceae

Genus

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Number of Species

167

1 27800

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Properties of Black Walnut and Butternut Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Black Walnut and Butternut Tree? We provide you with everything About Black Walnut and Butternut Tree. Black Walnut doesn't have thorns and Butternut Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Black Walnut does not have fragrant flowers. Black Walnut has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic and Butternut Tree has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Walnut and Butternut Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Butternut Tree

Season and care of Black Walnut and Butternut Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Black Walnut and Butternut Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Walnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Butternut Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Walnut is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Butternut Tree is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Black Walnut is Acidic, Neutral and for Butternut Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Walnut and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Black Walnut and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Black Walnut and Butternut Tree

Care of Black Walnut and Butternut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.