Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China, Japan
Eastern Asia, China
Types
-
Candleberry tree
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Boils
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
TRIADICA sebifera
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
Chinese Tallow
In Hindi
Bluebeard
चीनी तेल
In German
Blaubart
chinesisch Talg
In French
Bluebeard
chinesisch Talg
In Spanish
Barba Azul
suif chinois
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
sebo chinesa
In Polish
Sinobrody
chiński łój
In Latin
Bluebeard
Chinese adipe
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Malpighiales
Family
Verbenaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Triadica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Hippomaneae
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
7100
1
27800
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