Quince

Wingnut

About Quince and Wingnut

Quince

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

Asia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 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

White, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

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

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Pneumonia, Ulcers

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Quince

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

श्रीफल

wingnut

In German

Quitte

wingnut

In French

Coing

wingnut

In Spanish

Membrillo

wingnut

In Greek

Κυδώνι

wingnut

In Portuguese

Marmelo

wingnut

In Polish

Pigwa

Wingnut

In Latin

Quince

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Rosaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Cydonia

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

2006

1 27800

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Properties of Quince and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Quince and Wingnut

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

Quince and Wingnut Physical Information

Quince and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Quince and Wingnut are as follows:

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Quince and Wingnut

Care of Quince and Wingnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads and Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Quince 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.