Butternut Tree

Buddha's Hand

About Butternut Tree and Buddha's Hand

Butternut Tree

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Juglans cinerea

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric, Pollen

Asthma

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

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS cinerea

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Butternut

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Butternut Tree

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Butternut Baum

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

noyer cendré

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

árbol de nogal

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

Butternut Δέντρο

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore Butternut

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

butternut Drzewo

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Butternut ligno

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Sapindales

Family

Juglandaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Juglans

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Buddha's Hand

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

Butternut Tree and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butternut Tree and Buddha's Hand

Care of Butternut Tree and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.