Black Walnut

Sausage Tree

About Black Walnut and Sausage Tree

Black Walnut

Sausage Tree

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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

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Juglans nigra

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

109

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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12-9

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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Black Walnut

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

Sausage Tree

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Sausage Tree

In French

Noir noyer

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

nogal negro

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

nogueira preta

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Niger walnut tree

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Lamiales

Family

Juglandaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Juglans

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Number of Species

169

1 27800

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Properties of Black Walnut and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Sausage Tree

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

Black Walnut and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Black Walnut and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Black Walnut and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Walnut and Sausage Tree

Care of Black Walnut and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.