Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Asia
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-7
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
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
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Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
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Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
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Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
THUJA plicata
Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar
In Hindi
wingnut
Pacific redcedar
In German
wingnut
Riesen-Lebensbaum
In French
wingnut
Thuja plicata
In Spanish
wingnut
Thuja plicata
In Greek
wingnut
Thuja plicata
In Portuguese
wingnut
Thuja plicata
In Polish
Wingnut
Żywotnik olbrzymi
In Latin
wingnut
Thuja plicata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Juglandaceae
Cupressaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Subfamily
Juglandoideae
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Season and Care of Wingnut and Western Red Cedar
Season and care of Wingnut and Western Red Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Wingnut and Western Red Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wingnut season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Western Red Cedar season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Wingnut is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Western Red Cedar is Loam while the PH of soil for Wingnut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Western Red Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.
Wingnut and Western Red Cedar Physical Information
Wingnut and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Western Red Cedar are as follows:
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
- Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Wingnut and Western Red Cedar
Care of Wingnut and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.