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About Capnoides and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Asia  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
8  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7 - 1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Capnoides  

In German
wingnut  
Capnoides  

In French
wingnut  
capnoides  

In Spanish
wingnut  
Capnoides  

In Greek
wingnut  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Capnoides  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Capnoides  

In Latin
wingnut  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Fagales  
Agaricales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Wingnut and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Capnoides

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

Wingnut and Capnoides Physical Information

Wingnut and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Capnoides are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Capnoides

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

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