Butternut Tree

Poison Sumac

About Butternut Tree and Poison Sumac

Butternut Tree

Poison Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

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

Types

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

625

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

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

1, 2, 3, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Pollen

Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds

Sap

Other Uses

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

Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

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

TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Butternut

Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Butternut Tree

toxicodendron vernix

In German

Butternut Baum

toxicodendron vernix

In French

noyer cendré

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

árbol de nogal

vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

Butternut Δέντρο

Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Árvore Butternut

TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

butternut Drzewo

toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Butternut ligno

Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Sapindales

Family

Juglandaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Juglans

Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

735

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Poison Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Poison Sumac

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

Butternut Tree and Poison Sumac Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Poison Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Poison Sumac height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Poison Sumac are as follows:

Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green
Poison Sumac flower color: Yellow green
Poison Sumac leaf color: Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Butternut Tree and Poison Sumac

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