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About Butternut Tree and Carrotwood Tree


About Carrotwood Tree and Butternut Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests   
Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries   

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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm   
33
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
910.00 cm   
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Light Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Frost, Pollution, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Less Watering   

In Winter
Average Water   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
slow-release fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Borers   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Frost, Pollution, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Gastric, Pollen   
Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree   
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds   
Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide   
Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees   
Shade Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUGLANS cinerea   
CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides   

Common Name
Butternut   
Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind   

In Hindi
Butternut Tree   
Carrotwood ट्री   

In German
Butternut Baum   
Carrotwood Baum   

In French
noyer cendré   
Carrotwood Arbre   

In Spanish
árbol de nogal   
Árbol carrotwood   

In Greek
Butternut Δέντρο   
Carrotwood Δέντρο   

In Portuguese
Árvore Butternut   
Árvore Carrotwood   

In Polish
butternut Drzewo   
Carrotwood Drzewo   

In Latin
Butternut ligno   
Carrotwood ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Juglandales   
Sapindales   

Family
Juglandaceae   
Sapindaceae   

Genus
Juglans   
Cupaniopsis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Sapindoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Carrotwood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Carrotwood Tree

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

Butternut Tree and Carrotwood Tree Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Carrotwood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Carrotwood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Carrotwood Tree are as follows:

Care of Butternut Tree and Carrotwood Tree

Care of Butternut Tree and Carrotwood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carrotwood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Carrotwood Tree needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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