Candlenut

Bottle Palm

About Candlenut and Bottle Palm

Candlenut

Bottle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Madagascar

Types

Hyophorbe lagenicaulis

Number of Varieties

-1

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers

Allergy

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation

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

Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bottle Palm

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Palm

In German

Candlenut Baum

Palme

In French

arbre Candlenut

Paume

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Palma

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Παλάμη

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Palma

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Palma

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Vero

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Arecales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Archontophoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Areceae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Arecoideae

Number of Species

6006

1 27800

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Properties of Candlenut and Bottle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Bottle Palm

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

Candlenut and Bottle Palm Physical Information

Candlenut and Bottle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bottle Palm height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Bottle Palm are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bottle Palm flower color: White and Ivory
Bottle Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Candlenut and Bottle Palm

Care of Candlenut and Bottle Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Bottle Palm pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.