Croton

Butternut Tree

About Croton and Butternut Tree

Croton

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

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

Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

12006

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Butternut

In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

Butternut Tree

In German

Kroton

Butternut Baum

In French

Croton

noyer cendré

In Spanish

Croton Planta

árbol de nogal

In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

cróton

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

Kroto roślin

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

Planta Croton

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Juglandales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Croton

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotoneae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

657

1 27800

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Properties of Croton and Butternut Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Croton and Butternut Tree? We provide you with everything About Croton and Butternut Tree. Croton doesn't have thorns and Butternut Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Croton does not have fragrant flowers. Croton has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Butternut Tree has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash 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 Croton and Butternut Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Croton and Butternut Tree

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

Croton and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Croton and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Croton flower color: White and Yellow
Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Croton and Butternut Tree

Care of Croton and Butternut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.