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About Wingnut and Sugar Pear


About Sugar Pear and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Asia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
pride pear,Triumph pear,jersey pear  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Hedge, Wood Margins  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-5  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  

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

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Caterpillars, codling moth  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Shelterbelt, Used to make yellow dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
PYRUS communis 'Sugar'  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Dessert Pear, Pear, Sugar Pear  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Sugar pear  

In German
wingnut  
Kultur-Birne  

In French
wingnut  
Poirier commun  

In Spanish
wingnut  
Pyrus communis  

In Greek
wingnut  
Sugar pear  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Sugar pear  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Grusza pospolita  

In Latin
wingnut  
Sugar pear  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Rosales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
35  

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Properties of Wingnut and Sugar Pear

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Sugar Pear

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

Wingnut and Sugar Pear Physical Information

Wingnut and Sugar Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sugar Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Sugar Pear are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Sugar Pear

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

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