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About Wingnut and Cypress Vine


About Cypress Vine and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Asia  
South Africa  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-8  

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  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Red, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray 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, Alternate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water  

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  

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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Pests and diseases free  

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  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Anti-fungal, Purgative  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
star glory , hummingbird vine  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Kunjlata  

In German
wingnut  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In French
wingnut  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Spanish
wingnut  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Greek
wingnut  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Latin
wingnut  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Solanales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Ipomoea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
Ipomoeeae  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
25  

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Properties of Wingnut and Cypress Vine

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Cypress Vine

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

Wingnut and Cypress Vine Physical Information

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

Care of Wingnut and Cypress Vine

Care of Wingnut and Cypress Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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