Wingnut

Japanese Iris

About Wingnut and Japanese Iris

Wingnut

Japanese Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Asia

Russia, Siberia, China, Japan

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Iris ensata, Iris japonica

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Boggy areas, gardens, meadows, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, Water Deeply, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Rhizome rot, Slugs, Snails, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Flies, Snails

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Alterative, Anthelmintic, Antidote, Appetizer, Depurative, Diuretic, Hepatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Fibre

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

IRIS ensata

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Iris Japanese iris

In Hindi

wingnut

Japanese iris

In German

wingnut

Japanese iris

In French

wingnut

iris Xapanese

In Spanish

wingnut

Iris Xapanese

In Greek

wingnut

ιαπωνική ίριδα

In Portuguese

wingnut

íris japonesa

In Polish

Wingnut

japońskie iris

In Latin

wingnut

Iris Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Asparagales

Family

Juglandaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

660

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Japanese Iris

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Japanese Iris

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

Wingnut and Japanese Iris Physical Information

Wingnut and Japanese Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Japanese Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Japanese Iris are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Japanese Iris flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Japanese Iris leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wingnut and Japanese Iris

Care of Wingnut and Japanese Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, 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 Japanese Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.