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About Candlenut and Butternut Tree


About Butternut Tree and Candlenut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Juglans cinerea  

Number of Varieties
-  
6  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Gastric, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
JUGLANS cinerea  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Butternut  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
Butternut Tree  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Butternut Baum  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
noyer cendré  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
árbol de nogal  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
Butternut Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
Árvore Butternut  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
butternut Drzewo  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
Butternut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Juglandales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Juglans  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
7  

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Properties of Candlenut and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Butternut Tree

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

Candlenut and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Candlenut and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Care of Candlenut and Butternut Tree

Care of Candlenut and Butternut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Butternut Tree 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 Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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