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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
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
-  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
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
-  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Pinales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Aleurites  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
20  
600  
40

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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 and Candlenut has allergic reactions like . 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 . 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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