Candlenut

Black Spruce

About Candlenut and Black Spruce

Candlenut

Black Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce

Number of Varieties

-8

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-121-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, 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 over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing

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

Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PICEA mariana

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Black Spruce Tree

In German

Candlenut Baum

Schwarz Fichte

In French

arbre Candlenut

Noir Épicéa

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Negro árbol de abeto

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Μαύρο Spruce Tree

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Árvore Spruce Preto

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Czarny Świerk Drzewo

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Niger abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Pinopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Pinales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

60035

1 27800

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Properties of Candlenut and Black Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Black Spruce

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

Candlenut and Black Spruce Physical Information

Candlenut and Black Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Black Spruce height is 3,000.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Black Spruce are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Black Spruce flower color: White
Black Spruce leaf color: Green, Sea Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Candlenut and Black Spruce

Care of Candlenut and Black Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Black Spruce pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.