Black Walnut

Lignum Vitae

About Black Walnut and Lignum Vitae

Black Walnut

Lignum Vitae

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 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

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,830.00 cm

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370.00 cm

Rank: 51 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize three times a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

GUAIACUM sanctum

7.2 Common Name

Black Walnut

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

Lignum Vitae

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Lignum Vitae

7.2.3 In French

Noir noyer

Lignum Vitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

nogal negro

Palo santo

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

Lignum Vitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nogueira preta

pau-santo

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

Lignum Vitae

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger walnut tree

lignum Vitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Juglandales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Juglandaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Juglans

Guaiacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Juglandeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Juglandinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Walnut and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Lignum Vitae

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

Black Walnut and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Black Walnut and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Black Walnut and Lignum Vitae

Care of Black Walnut and Lignum Vitae 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 Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.