Black Walnut

Red Buckeye

About Black Walnut and Red Buckeye

Black Walnut

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Juglans nigra

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Black Walnut

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

Red Buckeye

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Red Buckeye

In French

Noir noyer

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

nogal negro

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

nogueira preta

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Niger walnut tree

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Sapindales

Family

Juglandaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Juglans

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1620

1 27800

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Properties of Black Walnut and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Red Buckeye

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

Black Walnut and Red Buckeye Physical Information

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

Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Walnut and Red Buckeye

Care of Black Walnut and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.