Black Walnut

Chilean firebush

About Black Walnut and Chilean firebush

Black Walnut

Chilean firebush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

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

Australia, South America

Types

Juglans nigra

Hamelia patens

Number of Varieties

1015

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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm400.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm250.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Showy Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

Embothrium coccineum

Common Name

Black Walnut

Chilean firetree

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

चिली आग पेड़

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Chilenischer Feuerbaum

In French

Noir noyer

arbre de feu du Chili

In Spanish

nogal negro

árbol de fuego chilena

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά

In Portuguese

nogueira preta

árvore de fogo chilena

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

Chilijska drzewo pożaru

In Latin

Niger walnut tree

Virgil arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Proteales

Family

Juglandaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Juglans

Embothrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Number of Species

1620

1 27800

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Properties of Black Walnut and Chilean firebush

Wondering what are the properties of Black Walnut and Chilean firebush? We provide you with everything About Black Walnut and Chilean firebush. Black Walnut doesn't have thorns and Chilean firebush doesn't have thorns. Also Black Walnut does not have fragrant flowers. Black Walnut has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis and Toxic and Chilean firebush 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 Chilean firebush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Chilean firebush

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

Black Walnut and Chilean firebush Physical Information

Black Walnut and Chilean firebush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Chilean firebush height is 400.00 cm and width 250.00 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Chilean firebush are as follows:

Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green
Chilean firebush flower color: Red and White
Chilean firebush leaf color: White, Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Walnut and Chilean firebush

Care of Black Walnut and Chilean firebush 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 Chilean firebush 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 Chilean firebush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.