Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Mexico
Types
Juglans cinerea
Zinnia elegans
Number of Varieties
650
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40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm70.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Mid Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Bees
Allergy
Gastric, Pollen
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Botanical Name
JUGLANS cinerea
Zinnia elegans
Common Name
Butternut
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia
In Hindi
Butternut Tree
आम Zinnia
In German
Butternut Baum
Gemeinsame Zinnia
In French
noyer cendré
Zinnia commune
In Spanish
árbol de nogal
Zinnia común
In Greek
Butternut Δέντρο
κοινή Zinnia
In Portuguese
Árvore Butternut
Zinnia comum
In Polish
butternut Drzewo
wspólna Zinnia
In Latin
Butternut ligno
commune Zinnia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Juglandales
Asterales
Family
Juglandaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Juglans
Zinnia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
720
1
27800
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