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About Wingnut and Cerbera


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
Asia  

Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
3  

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions  
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
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
4.20 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Insects  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for insects  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diaphoretic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERBERA  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  

Common Name
Cerbera  
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  

In Hindi
Cerbera  
wingnut  

In German
Cerbera  
wingnut  

In French
Cerbera  
wingnut  

In Spanish
Cerbera  
wingnut  

In Greek
Cerbera  
wingnut  

In Portuguese
Cerbera  
wingnut  

In Polish
Cerbera  
Wingnut  

In Latin
Cerbera  
wingnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Fagales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Cerbera  
Pterocarya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Plumerieae  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
6  
99+

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Properties of Cerbera and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Wingnut

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

Cerbera and Wingnut Physical Information

Cerbera and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Wingnut are as follows:

Care of Cerbera and Wingnut

Care of Cerbera and Wingnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cerbera 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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