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About Butternut Tree and Silver Bells


About Silver Bells and Butternut Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

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  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
Juglans cinerea  
Mountain silverbell , Rosea  

Number of Varieties
6  
3  
99+

Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-5  

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
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
30.50 cm  
99+

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  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

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  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Squirrels  
Bees, Flying insects  

Allergy
Gastric, Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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  
-  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUGLANS cinerea  
ORNITHOGALUM nutans  

Common Name
Butternut  
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells  

In Hindi
Butternut Tree  
Silver bells  

In German
Butternut Baum  
Silver bells  

In French
noyer cendré  
Silver bells  

In Spanish
árbol de nogal  
Silver bells  

In Greek
Butternut Δέντρο  
Silver bells  

In Portuguese
Árvore Butternut  
Silver bells  

In Polish
butternut Drzewo  
Silver bells  

In Latin
Butternut ligno  
Silver bells  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Juglandales  
Ebenales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Juglans  
Halesia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
4  
99+

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Silver Bells

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

Butternut Tree and Silver Bells Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Silver Bells are as follows:

Care of Butternut Tree and Silver Bells

Care of Butternut Tree and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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