Juglans nigra
Black walnut
Family:
Walnut (Juglandaceae)
Lifespan:
Perennial
Height:
21-27 m
Flower Color:
Greenish
Flower Size:
N/A
Bloom Season:
April-May
Fruit:
Single or paired, 4-6 cm in diameter; thick green or brown husk; irregularly ridged, thick-shelled inner layer covering sweet edible nut
Conditions:
Black walnut is found on a variety of sites but grows best on deep, well-drained neutral soils that are moist and fertile. It grows slowly on wet bottomlands, dry ridges, and slopes. Black walnut is common on limestone soils and grows extremely well on deep loams and fertile alluvial deposits. Good agricultural soils are generally favorable sites for black walnut.
Sunlight:
Full sun
Moisture:
Moist
The root system usually consists of a deep taproot and several wide-spreading lateral roots.
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