Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Asia
Southwestern United States
Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera
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Number of Varieties
320
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40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm15.20 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
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction
Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses
-
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia
AGAVE toumeyana
Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut
Honesty , Chinese Money
In Hindi
wingnut
silver dollar
In German
wingnut
Einjähriges Silberblatt
In French
wingnut
Monnaie-du-Pape
In Spanish
wingnut
planta de la plata
In Greek
wingnut
silver dollar
In Portuguese
wingnut
silver dollar
In Polish
Wingnut
Miesiącznica roczna
In Latin
wingnut
silver dollar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Brassicales
Family
Juglandaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Pterocarya
Lunaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Juglandeae
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Subfamily
Juglandoideae
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Number of Species
650
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27800
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