Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Asia
Central America, South America
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Yellow green
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Not Available
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
No serious insect or disease problems
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Not Available
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Fagales
Malpighiales
Family
Juglandaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Pterocarya
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Juglandeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Juglandoideae
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
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.