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About Wolf River Apple and Wingnut


About Wingnut and Wolf River Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Asia  

Types
Not avaialable  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Light Yellow  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
Diaphoretic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Malus domestica Wolf River  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  

Common Name
Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple  
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  

In Hindi
Wolf River Apple  
wingnut  

In German
Wolf River Apple  
wingnut  

In French
Wolf River Apple  
wingnut  

In Spanish
Wolf River Apple  
wingnut  

In Greek
Wolf River Apple  
wingnut  

In Portuguese
Wolf River Apple  
wingnut  

In Polish
Wolf River Apple  
Wingnut  

In Latin
Wolf River Apple  
wingnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Fagales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Pterocarya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
-  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
7500  
5
6  
99+

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Properties of Wolf River Apple and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Wolf River Apple and Wingnut

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

Wolf River Apple and Wingnut Physical Information

Wolf River Apple and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Wolf River Apple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Wolf River Apple and Wingnut are as follows:

Care of Wolf River Apple and Wingnut

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

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