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About Wingnut and Elephant Ear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia
Southeastern Asia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

370
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Spider Mites

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
-

Other Uses

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Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia
ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
Elephant Ear

In Hindi

wingnut
Elephant Ear

In German

wingnut
Elephant Ear

In French

wingnut
Elephant Ear

In Spanish

wingnut
Elephant Ear

In Greek

wingnut
Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

wingnut
Elephant Ear

In Polish

Wingnut
Elephant Ear

In Latin

wingnut
Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fagales
Alismatales

Family

Juglandaceae
Araceae

Genus

Pterocarya
Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Juglandeae
Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae
Aroideae

Number of Species

679
1 27800
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Properties of Wingnut and Elephant Ear

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

Season and Care of Wingnut and Elephant Ear

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

Wingnut and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Wingnut and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Elephant Ear are as follows:

  • Wingnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Wingnut leaf color: Green

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Wingnut and Elephant Ear

Care of Wingnut and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.