Butternut Tree

Elaeagnus

About Butternut Tree and Elaeagnus

Butternut Tree

Elaeagnus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Juglans cinerea

Shrub, Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

650

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

River side, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

White, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mixed Border

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

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS cinerea

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'

Common Name

Butternut

Oleaster

In Hindi

Butternut Tree

इलेगनस

In German

Butternut Baum

Elaeagnus

In French

noyer cendré

Elaeagnus

In Spanish

árbol de nogal

Elaeagnus

In Greek

Butternut Δέντρο

Elaeagnus

In Portuguese

Árvore Butternut

Elaeagnus

In Polish

butternut Drzewo

Elaeagnus

In Latin

Butternut ligno

Elaeagnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Rosales

Family

Juglandaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Juglans

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

770

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Elaeagnus

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Elaeagnus

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

Butternut Tree and Elaeagnus Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Elaeagnus physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Elaeagnus height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Elaeagnus are as follows:

Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green
Elaeagnus flower color:
Elaeagnus leaf color: White, Light Green and Gray

Care of Butternut Tree and Elaeagnus

Care of Butternut Tree and Elaeagnus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elaeagnus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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 Elaeagnus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.