Butternut Tree

Red Elderberry

About Butternut Tree and Red Elderberry

Butternut Tree

Red Elderberry

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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, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS cinerea

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Butternut

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Butternut Tree

Red Elderberry

In German

Butternut Baum

Rote Holunder

In French

noyer cendré

Red sureau

In Spanish

árbol de nogal

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Butternut Δέντρο

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Árvore Butternut

Red Elderberry

In Polish

butternut Drzewo

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Butternut ligno

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Dipsacales

Family

Juglandaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Juglans

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Red Elderberry

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

Butternut Tree and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Tree and Red Elderberry

Care of Butternut Tree and Red Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.