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About Butternut Tree and Bael


About Bael and Butternut Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
Juglans cinerea  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
6  
18  
99+

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

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
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
Gastric, Pollen  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUGLANS cinerea  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Butternut  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
Butternut Tree  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Butternut Baum  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
noyer cendré  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
árbol de nogal  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Butternut Δέντρο  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
Árvore Butternut  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
butternut Drzewo  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
Butternut ligno  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Juglandales  
Solanales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Juglans  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
7  
150  
99+

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Bael

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

Butternut Tree and Bael Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Bael are as follows:

Care of Butternut Tree and Bael

Care of Butternut Tree and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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