Pin Oak

Wingnut

About Pin Oak and Wingnut

Pin Oak

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Asia

Types

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

123

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Habitat

Humid climates

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

2,499.36 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

792.48 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink, Sienna

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Y-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

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

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Northern Pin Oak

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Pin Oak

wingnut

In German

Pin-Eichen

wingnut

In French

Pin Oak

wingnut

In Spanish

pin Oak

wingnut

In Greek

pin Oak

wingnut

In Portuguese

Pin Oak

wingnut

In Polish

pin Oak

Wingnut

In Latin

Quercus

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Fagaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Quercus

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

2076

1 27800

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Properties of Pin Oak and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Pin Oak and Wingnut

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

Pin Oak and Wingnut Physical Information

Pin Oak and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Pin Oak and Wingnut are as follows:

Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Pin Oak and Wingnut

Care of Pin Oak and Wingnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches and Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pin Oak 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.