Wingnut

Sweetbay

About Wingnut and Sweetbay

Wingnut

Sweetbay

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

wingnut

Laurus nobilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Laurales

Family

Juglandaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Sweetbay

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

Wingnut and Sweetbay Physical Information

Wingnut and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Sweetbay are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Wingnut and Sweetbay

Care of Wingnut and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.