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Wingnut and Sarcococca confusa


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
China  
Asia  

Types
-  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  

Number of Varieties
3  
3  

Habitat
Banks, Slopes  
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Divison, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diaphoretic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa  
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  

Common Name
Sweet Box  
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  

In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa  
wingnut  

In German
Sarcococca verwirrt  
wingnut  

In French
Sarcococca confus  
wingnut  

In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido  
wingnut  

In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται  
wingnut  

In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso  
wingnut  

In Polish
sarcococca mylić  
Wingnut  

In Latin
confusa Sarcococca  
wingnut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Buxales  
Fagales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Sarcococca  
Pterocarya  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Juglandeae  

Subfamily
-  
Juglandoideae  

Number of Species
20  
99+
6  
99+

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Difference Between Sarcococca confusa and Wingnut

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