Wingnut

Chorisia

About Wingnut and Chorisia

Wingnut

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

wingnut

Chorisia

In German

wingnut

Chorisia

In French

wingnut

Chorisia

In Spanish

wingnut

Chorisia

In Greek

wingnut

Chorisia

In Portuguese

wingnut

Chorisia

In Polish

Wingnut

Chorisia

In Latin

wingnut

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Malvales

Family

Juglandaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

620

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Chorisia

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

Wingnut and Chorisia Physical Information

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

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wingnut and Chorisia

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