Wingnut

Sausage Tree

About Wingnut and Sausage Tree

Wingnut

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Asia

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Needs a lot of water initially

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

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

wingnut

Sausage Tree

In German

wingnut

Sausage Tree

In French

wingnut

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

wingnut

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

wingnut

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

wingnut

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Wingnut

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

wingnut

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Juglandaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Sausage Tree

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

Wingnut and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Wingnut and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wingnut and Sausage Tree

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