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About Wingnut and Overcup Oak


About Overcup Oak and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

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

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Quercus lyrata  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-4  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
1,680.00 cm  
25

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Red, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Dysentry, Haemorrhages  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
Used in construction, Used in Furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
QUERCUS lyrata  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Overcup Oak  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Overcup ओक  

In German
wingnut  
Overcup Oak  

In French
wingnut  
Overcup Oak  

In Spanish
wingnut  
Overcup Roble  

In Greek
wingnut  
Overcup Oak  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Overcup Oak  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Overcup Dąb  

In Latin
wingnut  
Oryza  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
1  

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Properties of Wingnut and Overcup Oak

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Overcup Oak

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

Wingnut and Overcup Oak Physical Information

Wingnut and Overcup Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Overcup Oak are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Overcup Oak

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

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