Candlenut

Ayers Pear

About Candlenut and Ayers Pear

Candlenut

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

-1

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Ayers Pear

In German

Candlenut Baum

Ayers Birne

In French

arbre Candlenut

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Ayers pera

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Ayers Pear

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

60030

1 27800

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Properties of Candlenut and Ayers Pear

Wondering what are the properties of Candlenut and Ayers Pear? We provide you with everything About Candlenut and Ayers Pear. Candlenut doesn't have thorns and Ayers Pear doesn't have thorns. Also Candlenut does not have fragrant flowers. Candlenut has allergic reactions like and Ayers Pear 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 Candlenut and Ayers Pear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Ayers Pear

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

Candlenut and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Candlenut and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Candlenut and Ayers Pear

Care of Candlenut and Ayers Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Ayers Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ayers Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.