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About Celosia and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Asia  
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-2  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, 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  
Prune ocassionally  

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

Pests and Diseases
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
CELOSIA argentea  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Celosia  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Celosia  

In German
wingnut  
Celosia  

In French
wingnut  
Celosia  

In Spanish
wingnut  
Celosia  

In Greek
wingnut  
Celosia  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Celosia  

In Polish
Wingnut  
celosia  

In Latin
wingnut  
Celosia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Celosia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
11  
99+

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Properties of Wingnut and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Celosia

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

Wingnut and Celosia Physical Information

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

Care of Wingnut and Celosia

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

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