Wingnut

Red Alder

About Wingnut and Red Alder

Wingnut

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Asia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7

0 99

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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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

wingnut

red alder

In German

wingnut

rot-Erle

In French

wingnut

aulne rouge

In Spanish

wingnut

aliso rojo

In Greek

wingnut

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

wingnut

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Wingnut

czerwony olcha

In Latin

wingnut

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Family

Juglandaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

635

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Red Alder

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

Wingnut and Red Alder Physical Information

Wingnut and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Red Alder are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wingnut and Red Alder

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