Butternut Tree

Black Wattle

About Butternut Tree and Black Wattle

Butternut Tree

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Juglans cinerea

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

616

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

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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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric, Pollen

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS cinerea

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Butternut

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Butternut Tree

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Butternut Baum

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

noyer cendré

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

árbol de nogal

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Butternut Δέντρο

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore Butternut

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

butternut Drzewo

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Butternut ligno

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Juglandales

Gentianales

Family

Juglandaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Juglans

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

715

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Black Wattle

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

Butternut Tree and Black Wattle Physical Information

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

Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Butternut Tree and Black Wattle

Care of Butternut Tree and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.