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About Chocolate-root and Black Walnut


About Black Walnut and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Juglans nigra  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
bottomlands, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Light  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Anaphylaxis, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
JUGLANS nigra  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
Black Walnut  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
काले अखरोट के पेड़  

In German
Hortensie  
Schwarz Walnussbaum  

In French
Hortensia  
Noir noyer  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
nogal negro  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Μαύρη καρυδιά  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
nogueira preta  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Czarny orzech drzewo  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Niger walnut tree  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Juglandales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
-  
Juglans  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
-  
Juglandinae  

Number of Species
1  
16  
99+

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Black Walnut

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Black Walnut? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Black Walnut. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Black Walnut doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Black Walnut has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Black Walnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Black Walnut

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Black Walnut is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Black Walnut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Black Walnut season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Black Walnut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Black Walnut is Acidic, Neutral.

Chocolate-root and Black Walnut Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Black Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Black Walnut are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and Black Walnut

Care of Chocolate-root and Black Walnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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