Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Asia
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
White, Red, Blue, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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
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
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Pests and Diseases
-
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
CORDYLINE
Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
Cordyline
In Hindi
wingnut
Cordyline
In German
wingnut
Cordyline
In French
wingnut
cordyline
In Spanish
wingnut
cordyline
In Greek
wingnut
Cordyline
In Portuguese
wingnut
Cordyline
In Polish
Wingnut
Cordyline
In Latin
wingnut
Cordyline
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asparagales
Family
Juglandaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pterocarya
Cordyline
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Juglandeae
-
Subfamily
Juglandoideae
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
624
1
27800
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