Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Types
Ornamental plant
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Habitat
Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
6-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
Common Name
Dumbcane
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
wingnut
In German
Dieffenbachie
wingnut
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
wingnut
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
wingnut
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
wingnut
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
wingnut
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Wingnut
In Latin
Caladium
wingnut
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Fagales
Family
Araceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Pterocarya
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Aroideae
Juglandoideae
Properties of Dumbcane and Wingnut
Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Wingnut? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Wingnut. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Wingnut doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Wingnut has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Wingnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Dumbcane and Wingnut
Season and care of Dumbcane and Wingnut is important to know. While considering everything about Dumbcane and Wingnut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dumbcane season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wingnut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dumbcane is Loam, Sand and for Wingnut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dumbcane is Acidic, Neutral and for Wingnut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Dumbcane and Wingnut Physical Information
Dumbcane and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Wingnut are as follows:
Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
- Wingnut leaf color: Green
Care of Dumbcane and Wingnut
Care of Dumbcane and Wingnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dumbcane 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.