Tritoma

Butternut Tree

About Tritoma and Butternut Tree

Tritoma

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

706

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Butternut

In Hindi

Tritoma

Butternut Tree

In German

Tritoma

Butternut Baum

In French

Tritoma

noyer cendré

In Spanish

tritoma

árbol de nogal

In Greek

tritoma

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tritoma

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

Tritoma

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

Trytoma

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Juglandales

Family

Liliaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

727

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Butternut Tree

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

Tritoma and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Tritoma and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tritoma and Butternut Tree

Care of Tritoma and Butternut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.