Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
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
Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Juglans nigra
Tree
Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
bottomlands, Moist woods
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
9-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
1,830.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Medium
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle
Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Grown for shade, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
JUGLANS nigra
POPULUS alba
Common Name
Black Walnut
White Poplar
In Hindi
काले अखरोट के पेड़
Populus alba
In German
Schwarz Walnussbaum
Populus alba
In French
Noir noyer
Populus alba
In Spanish
nogal negro
Populus alba
In Greek
Μαύρη καρυδιά
Populus alba
In Portuguese
nogueira preta
populus alba
In Polish
Czarny orzech drzewo
populus alba
In Latin
Niger walnut tree
Populus alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Juglandales
Salicales
Family
Juglandaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Juglans
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Juglandeae
-
Subfamily
Juglandinae
-
Number of Species
1635
1
27800
👆🏻