Russian Sage

Wingnut

About Russian Sage and Wingnut

Russian Sage

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Asia

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

2503

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

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

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Russian Sage

wingnut

In German

russische Sage

wingnut

In French

sabio ruso

wingnut

In Spanish

Sage ruso

wingnut

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

wingnut

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

wingnut

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

Wingnut

In Latin

Russian Sage

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Perovskia

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

2506

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Sage and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Wingnut

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

Russian Sage and Wingnut Physical Information

Russian Sage and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Wingnut are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Russian Sage and Wingnut

Care of Russian Sage and Wingnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Russian Sage 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.