Western Redbud

Butternut Tree

About Western Redbud and Butternut Tree

Western Redbud

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Western United States, California

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

Types

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

256

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

Feature Plant

Edible, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIS occidentalis

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

California Redbud, Western Redbud

Butternut

In Hindi

Western Redbud

Butternut Tree

In German

West Redbud

Butternut Baum

In French

Redbud Western

noyer cendré

In Spanish

Redbud Occidental

árbol de nogal

In Greek

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Redbud ocidental

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

Zachodnia Redbud

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

Western Cercis

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Juglandales

Family

Fabaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Cercis

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

257

1 27800

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Properties of Western Redbud and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Western Redbud and Butternut Tree

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

Western Redbud and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Western Redbud and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Western Redbud and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Western Redbud and Butternut Tree

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