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About Raintree and Black Walnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

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  
Brazil  

Types
Juglans nigra  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
25  
99+

Habitat
bottomlands, Moist woods  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm  
7
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Toxic  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUGLANS nigra  
Brunfelsia pauciflora  

Common Name
Black Walnut  
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree  

In Hindi
काले अखरोट के पेड़  
Raintree  

In German
Schwarz Walnussbaum  
raintree  

In French
Noir noyer  
raintree  

In Spanish
nogal negro  
raintree  

In Greek
Μαύρη καρυδιά  
Raintree  

In Portuguese
nogueira preta  
Raintree  

In Polish
Czarny orzech drzewo  
Raintree  

In Latin
Niger walnut tree  
Raintree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Juglandales  
Solanales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Juglans  
Brunfelsia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandinae  
Petunioideae  

Number of Species
16  
99+
50  
99+

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Properties of Black Walnut and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Raintree

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

Black Walnut and Raintree Physical Information

Black Walnut and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Raintree are as follows:

Care of Black Walnut and Raintree

Care of Black Walnut and Raintree 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 Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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