Black Walnut

Pinkroot

About Black Walnut and Pinkroot

Black Walnut

Pinkroot

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

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, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Provides ground cover

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

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Black Walnut

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

pinkroot

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Spigelia

In French

Noir noyer

Spigelia

In Spanish

nogal negro

Spigelia

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

Spigelia

In Portuguese

nogueira preta

Spigelia

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

Spigelia

In Latin

Niger walnut tree

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Gentianales

Family

Juglandaceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Juglans

Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Number of Species

1660

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Black Walnut and Pinkroot

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Black Walnut and Bay Laurel

Black Walnut and Franciscan Wallflower

Black Walnut and Tulip Tree

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Black Walnut and Pinkroot

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

Black Walnut and Pinkroot Physical Information

Black Walnut and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Pinkroot are as follows:

Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Black Walnut and Pinkroot

Care of Black Walnut and Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.