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About Japanese Crab Apple and Butternut Tree


About Butternut Tree and Japanese Crab Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan   
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Yellow   
Green, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Yellow, Gold   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune in spring, Requires very little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Squirrels   

Allergy
Poisonous   
Gastric, Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Sap, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Edible, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus floribunda   
JUGLANS cinerea   

Common Name
Japanese flowering crabapple, Japanese crab, purple chokeberry, showy crabapple   
Butternut   

In Hindi
Japanese crab apple   
Butternut Tree   

In German
Japanische Wildapfel   
Butternut Baum   

In French
Pommier du Japon   
noyer cendré   

In Spanish
Manzano silvestre japonés   
árbol de nogal   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά μήλο καβουριών   
Butternut Δέντρο   

In Portuguese
maçã de caranguejo japonês   
Árvore Butternut   

In Polish
Japoński krab jabłko   
butternut Drzewo   

In Latin
Japanese crab apple   
Butternut ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Juglandales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Juglandaceae   

Genus
Malus   
Juglans   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Maleae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
55   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Crab Apple and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Crab Apple and Butternut Tree

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

Japanese Crab Apple and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Japanese Crab Apple and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Crab Apple height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Crab Apple and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Care of Japanese Crab Apple and Butternut Tree

Care of Japanese Crab Apple and Butternut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Crab Apple pruning is done Prune in spring and Requires very little pruning and Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Crab Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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