Wingnut

Kukui

About Wingnut and Kukui

Wingnut

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

wingnut

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

wingnut

Lichtnussbaum

In French

wingnut

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

wingnut

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

wingnut

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

wingnut

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Wingnut

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

wingnut

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Juglandaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

650

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Kukui

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

Wingnut and Kukui Physical Information

Wingnut and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Kukui are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Wingnut and Kukui

Care of Wingnut and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.