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About Old Man Palm and Butternut Tree


About Butternut Tree and Old Man Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Tree   

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

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Rainforest, Tropical regions, Woods   
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
Not available   
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
240.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
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
Palmate   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply   
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
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
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
Yes   
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
no allergic reactions   
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
Air purification   
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
Showy Purposes   
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   
Edible, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COCCOTHRINAX crinita   
JUGLANS cinerea   

Common Name
Old Man Palm, Thatch Palm   
Butternut   

In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन पाम   
Butternut Tree   

In German
Old Man Palm   
Butternut Baum   

In French
Old Man Palm   
noyer cendré   

In Spanish
Anciano de Palm   
árbol de nogal   

In Greek
Γέρος Palm   
Butternut Δέντρο   

In Portuguese
Old Man Palma   
Árvore Butternut   

In Polish
Stary Palm   
butternut Drzewo   

In Latin
Old Palm Man   
Butternut ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Arecales   
Juglandales   

Family
Arecaceae   
Juglandaceae   

Genus
Coccothrinax   
Juglans   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Cryosophileae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Coryphoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Old Man Palm and Butternut Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Old Man Palm and Butternut Tree? We provide you with everything About Old Man Palm and Butternut Tree. Old Man Palm doesn't have thorns and Butternut Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Old Man Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Old Man Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Butternut Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Old Man Palm and Butternut Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Old Man Palm and Butternut Tree

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

Old Man Palm and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Old Man Palm and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Palm height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Palm and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Care of Old Man Palm and Butternut Tree

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