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About Wingnut and Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Asia
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

345
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

-
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia
COLCHICUM

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
Colchicum

In Hindi

wingnut
colchicum

In German

wingnut
colchicum

In French

wingnut
colchique

In Spanish

wingnut
Colchicum

In Greek

wingnut
Colchicum

In Portuguese

wingnut
Colchicum

In Polish

Wingnut
Colchicum

In Latin

wingnut
Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Liliales

Family

Juglandaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Pterocarya
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Juglandeae
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Subfamily

Juglandoideae
Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

6160
1 27800
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Properties of Wingnut and Colchicum

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

Season and Care of Wingnut and Colchicum

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

Wingnut and Colchicum Physical Information

Wingnut and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Colchicum are as follows:

  • Wingnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Wingnut leaf color: Green

  • Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet

  • Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Wingnut and Colchicum

Care of Wingnut and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.