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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Asia
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Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
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Number of Varieties

345
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

-
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic
Back pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses

-
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pterocarya fraxinifolia
CORNUS 'Rutban'

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

In Hindi

wingnut
Dogwood

In German

wingnut
Hartriegel

In French

wingnut
Cornouiller

In Spanish

wingnut
Madera del perro

In Greek

wingnut
κρανιά

In Portuguese

wingnut
cornizo

In Polish

Wingnut
Dereń

In Latin

wingnut
dogwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Fagales
Cornales

Family

Juglandaceae
Cornaceae

Genus

Pterocarya
Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae
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Subfamily

Juglandoideae
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Number of Species

640
1 27800
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Difference Between Wingnut and Dogwood

If you are confused whether Wingnut or Dogwood are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Wingnut and Dogwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wingnut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphorous, whereas for Dogwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wingnut and Dogwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wingnut and Dogwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wingnut and Dogwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wingnut and Dogwood as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Wingnut is Diaphoretic whereas of Dogwood is Back pain. Wingnut has beauty benefits as follows: while Dogwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wingnut vs Dogwood

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Wingnut vs Dogwood and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Wingnut are whereas of Dogwood have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wingnut has showy fruits and Dogwood has no showy fruits. Also Wingnut is not flowering and Dogwood is not flowering . You can compare Wingnut and Dogwood facts and facts of other plants too.