Butternut Tree

Elderberry

About Butternut Tree and Elderberry

Butternut Tree

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

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

Australia, South America

Types

Juglans cinerea

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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

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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

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS cinerea

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Butternut

Elderberry

In Hindi

Butternut Tree

Elderberry

In German

Butternut Baum

Holunderbeere

In French

noyer cendré

Sureau

In Spanish

árbol de nogal

Saúco

In Greek

Butternut Δέντρο

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Árvore Butternut

Sabugueiro

In Polish

butternut Drzewo

Bez czarny

In Latin

Butternut ligno

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Dipsacales

Family

Juglandaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Juglans

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

730

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Elderberry

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

Butternut Tree and Elderberry Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Elderberry are as follows:

Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Tree and Elderberry

Care of Butternut Tree and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.