Butternut Tree

Hippeastrum

About Butternut Tree and Hippeastrum

Butternut Tree

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Juglans cinerea

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

690

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Squirrels

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Gastric, Pollen

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS cinerea

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Butternut

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Butternut Tree

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Butternut Baum

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

noyer cendré

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

árbol de nogal

Hippeastrum

In Greek

Butternut Δέντρο

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Árvore Butternut

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

butternut Drzewo

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Butternut ligno

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Asparagales

Family

Juglandaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Juglans

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

790

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Hippeastrum

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

Butternut Tree and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butternut Tree and Hippeastrum

Care of Butternut Tree and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.