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About Butternut Tree and Jonquil


About Jonquil and Butternut Tree


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  
narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus  

Number of Varieties
6  
150  
99+

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  
Hills, Humid climates, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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 cm  
33
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
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  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Dry soil, Shallow soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

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

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
Gastric, Pollen  
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
Acne, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  
Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUGLANS cinerea  
NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'  

Common Name
Butternut  
Jonquil, Jonquilla  

In Hindi
Butternut Tree  
नरगिस (फूल)  

In German
Butternut Baum  
Narzissen  

In French
noyer cendré  
Narcissus  

In Spanish
árbol de nogal  
Narcissus  

In Greek
Butternut Δέντρο  
νάρκισσος  

In Portuguese
Árvore Butternut  
Narcissus  

In Polish
butternut Drzewo  
Narcyz  

In Latin
Butternut ligno  
Narcissus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Juglandales  
Liliales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Juglans  
Narcissus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
7  
25  
99+

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Jonquil

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Jonquil

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

Butternut Tree and Jonquil Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Jonquil physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Jonquil are as follows:

Care of Butternut Tree and Jonquil

Care of Butternut Tree and Jonquil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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