Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill
Number of Varieties
313
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting
stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
-
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Light Frost
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
PIERIS japonica
Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
Japanese Andromeda
In Hindi
wingnut
Japanese pieris
In German
wingnut
Japanese pieris
In French
wingnut
Japanese pieris
In Spanish
wingnut
Japanese pieris
In Greek
wingnut
Japanese pieris
In Portuguese
wingnut
Japanese pieris
In Polish
Wingnut
Japanese pieris
In Latin
wingnut
Japanese pieris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Ericales
Family
Juglandaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Pterocarya
Pieris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Juglandeae
Lyonieae
Subfamily
Juglandoideae
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
630
1
27800
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