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About Wingnut and Blue Oak


About Blue Oak and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Asia  
United States, California  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
8  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
1,370.00 cm  
12

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Red, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Yellow, Orange, Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
QUERCUS douglasii  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Blue Oak  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Blue Oak Tree  

In German
wingnut  
Blaue Eiche  

In French
wingnut  
Bleu Oak Tree  

In Spanish
wingnut  
Azul del árbol de roble  

In Greek
wingnut  
Μπλε Oak Tree  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Carvalho azul  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Niebieski Oak Tree  

In Latin
wingnut  
Blue quercum ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
20  

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Properties of Wingnut and Blue Oak

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Blue Oak

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

Wingnut and Blue Oak Physical Information

Wingnut and Blue Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Blue Oak are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Blue Oak

Care of Wingnut and Blue Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Oak pruning is done 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 Blue Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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