Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Western Asia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Juglans cinerea
Number of Varieties
1206
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Gastric, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
JUGLANS cinerea
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Butternut
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
Butternut Tree
In German
Süße Kirsche
Butternut Baum
In French
Cerise sucrée
noyer cendré
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
árbol de nogal
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
Butternut Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
Árvore Butternut
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
butternut Drzewo
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
Butternut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Juglandales
Family
Rosaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Prunus
Juglans
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
4307
1
27800
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