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About Paper Birch and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Asia  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Ornamental Tree  

Number of Varieties
3  
30  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Slopes, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Light Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Requires regular watering  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Cold, Cough, Gout, Laxative, Rheumatism, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Animal Feed, Sometimes used for making wine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
BETULA papyrifera  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Paper Birch  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Paper birch  

In German
wingnut  
Papierbirke  

In French
wingnut  
Le bouleau à papier  

In Spanish
wingnut  
abedul de papel  

In Greek
wingnut  
σημύδα χαρτί  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
vidoeiro de papel  

In Polish
Wingnut  
brzoza papieru  

In Latin
wingnut  
Paper betula  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fagales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
60  

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Properties of Wingnut and Paper Birch

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Paper Birch

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

Wingnut and Paper Birch Physical Information

Wingnut and Paper Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Paper Birch height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Paper Birch are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Paper Birch

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

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