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About African Violet and Wingnut


About Wingnut and African Violet


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Africa  
Asia  

Types
Perennial  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  

Number of Varieties
40000  
1
3  

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods  
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Requires extensive pruning  
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
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diaphoretic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  

Common Name
African violet  
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी वायलेट  
wingnut  

In German
African Violet  
wingnut  

In French
African Violet  
wingnut  

In Spanish
Violeta africana  
wingnut  

In Greek
African Violet  
wingnut  

In Portuguese
Violet africano  
wingnut  

In Polish
African Violet  
Wingnut  

In Latin
African Violet  
wingnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fagales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
-  
Pterocarya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
Cyrtandroideae  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
21  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of African Violet and Wingnut

Wondering what are the properties of African Violet and Wingnut? We provide you with everything About African Violet and Wingnut. African Violet doesn't have thorns and Wingnut doesn't have thorns. Also African Violet does not have fragrant flowers. African Violet 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 Violet and Wingnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Violet and Wingnut

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

African Violet and Wingnut Physical Information

African Violet and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Wingnut are as follows:

Care of African Violet and Wingnut

Care of African Violet and Wingnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Violet 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.

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