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About Wingnut and Silver Dollar


About Silver Dollar and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Asia  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
20  
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
White, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
White, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
AGAVE toumeyana  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Honesty , Chinese Money  

In Hindi
wingnut  
silver dollar  

In German
wingnut  
Einjähriges Silberblatt  

In French
wingnut  
Monnaie-du-Pape  

In Spanish
wingnut  
planta de la plata  

In Greek
wingnut  
silver dollar  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
silver dollar  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Miesiącznica roczna  

In Latin
wingnut  
silver dollar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Brassicales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Lunaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
50  

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Properties of Wingnut and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Silver Dollar

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

Wingnut and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Wingnut and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Silver Dollar

Care of Wingnut and Silver Dollar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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