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About Wingnut and Candelilla


About Candelilla and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Asia  
Texas, Mexico  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
-  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
-  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Dry Conditions  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
-  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Dry Conditions  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Slopes hedging  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Eczema  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
wax  

Other Uses
-  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
wax plant  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Candelilla  

In German
wingnut  
candelilla  

In French
wingnut  
candelilla  

In Spanish
wingnut  
candelilla  

In Greek
wingnut  
candelilla  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
candelilla  

In Polish
Wingnut  
candelilla  

In Latin
wingnut  
candelilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
-  

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Properties of Wingnut and Candelilla

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Candelilla

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

Wingnut and Candelilla Physical Information

Wingnut and Candelilla physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Candelilla are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Candelilla

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

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