Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
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
shadbush, wild plum
Juglans nigra
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
bottomlands, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
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, Less fertilizing
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
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
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
JUGLANS nigra
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Black Walnut
In Hindi
Juneberry
काले अखरोट के पेड़
In German
Felsenbirnen
Schwarz Walnussbaum
In French
Amélanchier
Noir noyer
In Spanish
Amelanchier
nogal negro
In Greek
Juneberry
Μαύρη καρυδιά
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
nogueira preta
In Polish
Świdośliwa
Czarny orzech drzewo
In Latin
Amelanchier
Niger walnut tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Juglandales
Family
Rosaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Juglans
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Juglandeae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Juglandinae
Number of Species
2516
1
27800
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