Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
South-Central United States
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Baptisia tinctoria
Juglans cinerea
Number of Varieties
56
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, open Woodlands, Woodlands
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*2
9-1
Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Gastric, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
BAPTISIA sphaerocarpa 'Screamin' Yellow'
JUGLANS cinerea
Common Name
Screamin' Yellow Baptisia, Yellow False Indigo, Yellow Wild Indigo
Butternut
In Hindi
पीले जंगली इंडिगो
Butternut Tree
In German
Gelbe wilde Indigo
Butternut Baum
In French
Jaune Indigo sauvage
noyer cendré
In Spanish
Amarillo salvaje del añil
árbol de nogal
In Greek
Κίτρινο Άγρια Indigo
Butternut Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Amarelo Indigo selvagem
Árvore Butternut
In Polish
Żółty Dzikie Indigo
butternut Drzewo
In Latin
Crocus Coneflower
Butternut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Juglandales
Family
Fabaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Baptisia
Juglans
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
307
1
27800
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