Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Iran, Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Kigelia africana
Black walnut
Number of Varieties
930
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40000
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Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Severe allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Anemia, Asthma, Cancer, Cough, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Economic Purpose, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
JUGLANS regia
Common Name
Sausage Tree
English Walnut
In Hindi
Sausage Tree
अंग्रेजी अखरोट
In German
Sausage Tree
Englisch Walnut
In French
saucisse Arbre
Anglais Noyer
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
Inglés nuez
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
Αγγλικά Καρυδιά
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
Inglês Walnut
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
orzech włoski
In Latin
farciminis ligno
Nucis anglicus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fagales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Kaempferia
Juglans
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Tecomeae
Juglandeae
Subfamily
-
Juglandoideae
Number of Species
921
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27800
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