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About Aleppo Pine and Candlenut


About Candlenut and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia   
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10   
10-12   

AHS Heat Zone
10-1   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H2, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
1,370.00 cm   
31

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
1,520.00 cm   
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Light Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Gray   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Gray   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth   
No pruning needed   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache   

Part of Plant Used
Bark   
Fruits, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used in Furniture   
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis   
ALEURITES moluccanus   

Common Name
Aleppo Pine   
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui   

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन   
candlenut पेड़   

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern   
Candlenut Baum   

In French
pin d'Alep   
arbre Candlenut   

In Spanish
Pino carrasco   
árbol candlenut   

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης   
candlenut δέντρο   

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine   
candlenut árvore   

In Polish
sosny Aleppo   
Tung Molukański drzewo   

In Latin
triumphabit Pine   
Candlenut ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Spermatophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Pinales   
Malpighiales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Euphorbiaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Aleurites   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Aleuritideae   

Subfamily
Scolytinae   
Crotonoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Candlenut

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Candlenut? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Candlenut. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Candlenut doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like Not Available and Candlenut has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aleppo Pine and Candlenut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Candlenut

Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Candlenut is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Candlenut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Candlenut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Candlenut is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Candlenut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aleppo Pine and Candlenut Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Candlenut are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Candlenut

Care of Aleppo Pine and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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