Juglans ailanthifolia VARIETAL BIG / Juglans sieboldiana 5 fresh varietal big seeds. Japan NUT seeds for grow or handmade

🌱 Juglans ailanthifolia — Siebold Nut, Japanese Walnut

These seeds are from the Juglans ailanthifolia tree, a member of the Juglandaceae family. The Siebold Nut, also known as Japanese Walnut, is a highly decorative and fast-growing tree that can grow up to 20 meters tall. It is known for its ability to purify the air from gasoline and acetylene vapors, making it a great choice for urban landscaping. Our seeds are collected from varietal big trees in Japan, ensuring high germination rates and healthy growth.

🌿 Botanical Description

The Siebold Nut tree has a greenish-gray trunk with light gray branches and gray shoots that have a yellowish tinge. The leaves are alternate, large, and non-pinnate, with a brownish, glandular-pubescent petiole that supports 9 to 21 leaflets. The leaflets are oblong-ovate, asymmetrical at the base, and short-pointed at the top, with a green upper surface and a lighter lower surface. The tree produces staminate flowers in catkins up to 30 cm long and pistillate flowers in long, straight racemes. The fruits are rounded or ovate, up to 5 cm long, with a hairy, adhesive surface, and contain seeds that are up to 4 cm long with a sharp top and rounded base.

🌾 Growing & Agrotechnics

• Sow seeds 1-2 cm deep in well-draining soil, with a temperature of around 20-25°C. Stratification is not required, but scarification can improve germination rates.
• Germination typically occurs within 1-3 months, with optimal temperatures between 15-20°C.
• The tree prefers well-draining soil with a pH between 6.0-7.0 and full sun to partial shade.
• Water regularly, but avoid overwatering. Fertilize annually with a balanced fertilizer.
• The Siebold Nut tree is hardy in USDA zones 4-8 and can tolerate medium frost.

🗺️ Natural Growing Areas

The Siebold Nut tree is native to Japan and can be found in the wild in the country's temperate forests. It prefers a temperate climate with moderate temperatures and rainfall, and can thrive in a variety of habitats, including mountains and coastal areas.

✨ Interesting Facts

The Siebold Nut tree has been used for centuries in traditional Japanese medicine, and its seeds are edible and considered a delicacy. The tree is also highly valued for its timber, which is used to make furniture and other wood products. In addition, the Siebold Nut tree has been shown to have air-purifying properties, making it a popular choice for urban landscaping.