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About Eastern Gamagrass and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Asia  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Ornamental Grass  

Number of Varieties
3  
20  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-10  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Light Yellow, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Light brown, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Drought  

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  
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
TRIPSACUM dactyloides  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Eastern Gamagrass  

In Hindi
wingnut  
पूर्वी Gamagrass  

In German
wingnut  
Eastern Gamagrass  

In French
wingnut  
Gamagrass Orient  

In Spanish
wingnut  
Maicillo del Este  

In Greek
wingnut  
Ανατολική Gamagrass  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Gamagrass Oriental  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Eastern Gamagrass  

In Latin
wingnut  
Orientalium Gamagrass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Poales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Tripsacum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
1  

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Properties of Wingnut and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Wingnut and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Wingnut and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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