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About Quickstick and Butternut Tree


About Butternut Tree and Quickstick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
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
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 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
610.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
460.00 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
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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
Average  
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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions  
Not Available  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Not Available  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Not Available  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Not Available  
Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
Not Available  
Gastric, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers  
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture  
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GLIRICIDIA sepium  
JUGLANS cinerea  

Common Name
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick  
Butternut  

In Hindi
QUICKSTICK  
Butternut Tree  

In German
QUICKSTICK  
Butternut Baum  

In French
QUICKSTICK  
noyer cendré  

In Spanish
QUICKSTICK  
árbol de nogal  

In Greek
QUICKSTICK  
Butternut Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
QuickStick  
Árvore Butternut  

In Polish
QUICKSTICK  
butternut Drzewo  

In Latin
Quickstick  
Butternut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Juglandales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Gliricidia  
Juglans  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Robinieae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
5  
99+
Not Available  

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Properties of Quickstick and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Butternut Tree

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

Quickstick and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Quickstick and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Care of Quickstick and Butternut Tree

Care of Quickstick and Butternut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quickstick 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 Quickstick 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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