Wingnut

Acerola

About Wingnut and Acerola

Wingnut

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Wind

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

wingnut

Acerola Tree

In German

wingnut

Acerola Baum

In French

wingnut

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

wingnut

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

wingnut

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

wingnut

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Wingnut

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

wingnut

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Malpighiales

Family

Juglandaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Acerola

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

Wingnut and Acerola Physical Information

Wingnut and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Acerola are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Wingnut and Acerola

Care of Wingnut and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.