Sweetshrub

Black Walnut

About Sweetshrub and Black Walnut

Sweetshrub

Black Walnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-3

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

Bark, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

JUGLANS nigra

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Black Walnut

In Hindi

sweetshrub

काले अखरोट के पेड़

In German

sweetshrub

Schwarz Walnussbaum

In French

sweetshrub

Noir noyer

In Spanish

sweetshrub

nogal negro

In Greek

sweetshrub

Μαύρη καρυδιά

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

nogueira preta

In Polish

sweetshrub

Czarny orzech drzewo

In Latin

sweetshrub

Niger walnut tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Juglandales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Number of Species

416

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Black Walnut

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetshrub and Black Walnut? We provide you with everything About Sweetshrub and Black Walnut. Sweetshrub doesn't have thorns and Black Walnut doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetshrub does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetshrub has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly and Black Walnut has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Sweetshrub and Black Walnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Black Walnut

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

Sweetshrub and Black Walnut Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Black Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Black Walnut are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Black Walnut

Care of Sweetshrub and Black Walnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.