Butternut Tree

Sweetshrub

About Butternut Tree and Sweetshrub

Butternut Tree

Sweetshrub

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Juglans cinerea

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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, Insects

Allergy

Gastric, Pollen

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds

Bark, Root

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS cinerea

Calycanthus floridus

Common Name

Butternut

Sweetshrub

In Hindi

Butternut Tree

sweetshrub

In German

Butternut Baum

sweetshrub

In French

noyer cendré

sweetshrub

In Spanish

árbol de nogal

sweetshrub

In Greek

Butternut Δέντρο

sweetshrub

In Portuguese

Árvore Butternut

sweetshrub

In Polish

butternut Drzewo

sweetshrub

In Latin

Butternut ligno

sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Juglandales

Laurales

Family

Juglandaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Juglans

Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Butternut Tree and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Butternut Tree and Sweetshrub

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

Butternut Tree and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Butternut Tree and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Butternut Tree and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Butternut Tree and Sweetshrub

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