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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
Asia  
-  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Nymphaea  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-3  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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
-  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Fishes  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves, Root, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Hardy Waterlily  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Hardy Waterlily  

In German
wingnut  
Hardy Waterlily  

In French
wingnut  
Hardy Waterlily  

In Spanish
wingnut  
Hardy Waterlily  

In Greek
wingnut  
Hardy Waterlily  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Hardy Waterlily  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Hardy Waterlily  

In Latin
wingnut  
Hardy Waterlily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Nymphaea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
70  

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Difference Between Wingnut and Hardy Waterlily

If you are confused whether Wingnut or Hardy Waterlily 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 Hardy Waterlily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wingnut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen and Phosphorous, whereas for Hardy Waterlily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wingnut and Hardy Waterlily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wingnut and Hardy Waterlily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wingnut and Hardy Waterlily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wingnut and Hardy Waterlily 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 Hardy Waterlily is . Wingnut has beauty benefits as follows: while Hardy Waterlily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wingnut vs Hardy Waterlily

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 Hardy Waterlily 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 Hardy Waterlily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wingnut has showy fruits and Hardy Waterlily has no showy fruits. Also Wingnut is not flowering and Hardy Waterlily is not flowering . You can compare Wingnut and Hardy Waterlily facts and facts of other plants too.

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