Butternut Tree

Chinese Elm

About Butternut Tree and Chinese Elm

Butternut Tree

Chinese Elm

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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

Eastern Asia

Types

Juglans cinerea

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

635

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Toothed

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Gastric, Pollen

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS cinerea

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Butternut

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

Butternut Tree

चीनी एल्म

In German

Butternut Baum

Chinese Elm

In French

noyer cendré

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

árbol de nogal

olmo chino

In Greek

Butternut Δέντρο

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Árvore Butternut

Elm chinês

In Polish

butternut Drzewo

Chiński Elm

In Latin

Butternut ligno

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Rosales

Family

Juglandaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Juglans

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

735

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Chinese Elm

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

Butternut Tree and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Tree and Chinese Elm

Care of Butternut Tree and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.