African Sumac

Wingnut

About African Sumac and Wingnut

African Sumac

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Asia

Types

Shrub

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

363

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

African Sumac

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

wingnut

In German

African sumac

wingnut

In French

sumac africaine

wingnut

In Spanish

zumaque africano

wingnut

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

wingnut

In Portuguese

sumac africano

wingnut

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Wingnut

In Latin

African sumac

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fagales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Rhus

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

366

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Wingnut

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Wingnut? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Wingnut. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Wingnut doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Wingnut has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Wingnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Wingnut

Season and care of African Sumac and Wingnut is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Wingnut Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wingnut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Wingnut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Wingnut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Sumac and Wingnut Physical Information

African Sumac and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Wingnut are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of African Sumac and Wingnut

Care of African Sumac and Wingnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.