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About Wingnut and Sun Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Number of Varieties

360
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-7

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia
ORNITHOGALUM dubium

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

In Hindi

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Sun Star

In German

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Sun Star

In French

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Sun Star

In Spanish

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Sun Star

In Greek

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Sun Star

In Portuguese

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Sun Star

In Polish

Wingnut
Sun Star

In Latin

wingnut
Sun Star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Fagales
Asparagales

Family

Juglandaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Pterocarya
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Juglandeae
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

650
1 27800
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Properties of Wingnut and Sun Star

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

Season and Care of Wingnut and Sun Star

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

Wingnut and Sun Star Physical Information

Wingnut and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Sun Star are as follows:

  • Wingnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Wingnut leaf color: Green

  • Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Wingnut and Sun Star

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