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Butternut Tree

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Meadow Foxtail



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About Butternut Tree and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

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

Types

Juglans cinerea
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Number of Varieties

670
0 40000
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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8 - 5

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, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

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
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Squirrels
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Allergy

Gastric, Pollen
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS cinerea
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Butternut
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

Butternut Tree
Meadow Foxtail

In German

Butternut Baum
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

noyer cendré
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

árbol de nogal
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

Butternut Δέντρο
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

Árvore Butternut
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

butternut Drzewo
łąka ber

In Latin

Butternut ligno
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Juglandales
Cyperales

Family

Juglandaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Juglans
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

73
1 27800
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Properties of Butternut Tree and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Meadow Foxtail

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

Butternut Tree and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green

  • Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Tree and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Butternut Tree and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.