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About Macadamia and Butternut Tree


About Butternut Tree and Macadamia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Beaumont, Maroochy  
Juglans cinerea  

Number of Varieties
5  
6  

Habitat
-  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
460.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Copper  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Copper  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Gastric, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, 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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'  
JUGLANS cinerea  

Common Name
Macadamia  
Butternut  

In Hindi
Macadamia  
Butternut Tree  

In German
Macadamia  
Butternut Baum  

In French
Macadamia  
noyer cendré  

In Spanish
Macadamia  
árbol de nogal  

In Greek
Macadamia  
Butternut Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Macadamia  
Árvore Butternut  

In Polish
Macadamia  
butternut Drzewo  

In Latin
Macadamia  
Butternut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Juglandales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Macadamia  
Juglans  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
7  

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Properties of Macadamia and Butternut Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Macadamia and Butternut Tree? We provide you with everything About Macadamia and Butternut Tree. Macadamia doesn't have thorns and Butternut Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Macadamia does not have fragrant flowers. Macadamia has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting and Butternut Tree has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching 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 Macadamia and Butternut Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Macadamia and Butternut Tree

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

Macadamia and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Macadamia and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Macadamia and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Care of Macadamia and Butternut Tree

Care of Macadamia and Butternut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macadamia pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Macadamia 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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