Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
South-Central United States
Types
Juglans cinerea
Baptisia tinctoria
Number of Varieties
65
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40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests
Grassland, open Woodlands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9*2
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Gastric, Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used
Sap, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
JUGLANS cinerea
BAPTISIA sphaerocarpa 'Screamin' Yellow'
Common Name
Butternut
Screamin' Yellow Baptisia, Yellow False Indigo, Yellow Wild Indigo
In Hindi
Butternut Tree
पीले जंगली इंडिगो
In German
Butternut Baum
Gelbe wilde Indigo
In French
noyer cendré
Jaune Indigo sauvage
In Spanish
árbol de nogal
Amarillo salvaje del añil
In Greek
Butternut Δέντρο
Κίτρινο Άγρια Indigo
In Portuguese
Árvore Butternut
Amarelo Indigo selvagem
In Polish
butternut Drzewo
Żółty Dzikie Indigo
In Latin
Butternut ligno
Crocus Coneflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Juglandales
Fabales
Family
Juglandaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Juglans
Baptisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
730
1
27800
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