Candlenut

Banana Tree

About Candlenut and Banana Tree

Candlenut

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

1.0.1 Soil Drainage

Well drained

1.1.1 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

1.2.1 Repeat Bloomer

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1.5 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Not Available

2 Care

2.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

2.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

2.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

2.4 Watering Plants

2.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

2.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

2.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

2.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

2.5 Soil

2.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

2.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

2.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

2.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

2.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

2.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

2.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

2.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

3 Facts

3.1 Flowers

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3.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

3.2 Fruits

3.2.1 Showy Fruit

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3.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3.3 Fragrance

3.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

3.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

3.5 Showy Bark

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3.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

3.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

3.8 Evergreen

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3.9 Invasive

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3.10 Self-Sowing

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3.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

3.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

4 Benefits

4.1 Uses

4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

4.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

4.1.3 Edible Uses

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4.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

4.2 Plant Benefits

4.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

4.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

4.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

4.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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4.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Showy Tree

5 Scientific Name

5.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Banana Tree

5.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Banana Tree

5.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

केले के पेड़

5.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

Bananenbaum

5.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

Bananier

5.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Banano

5.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

μπανανιά

5.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

árvore de banana

5.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Banana drzewa

5.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

6 Classification

6.1 Kingdom

Plantae

6.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

6.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

6.4 Order

Malpighiales

Zingiberales

6.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Banana

6.6 Genus

Aleurites

Musa

6.9 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

6.10 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

6.11 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

6.12 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Candlenut and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Banana Tree

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

Candlenut and Banana Tree Physical Information

Candlenut and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Banana Tree are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Candlenut and Banana Tree

Care of Candlenut and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.