Candlenut

Candytuft

About Candlenut and Candytuft

Candlenut

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

-220

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-3

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Candytuft

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Candytuft

In German

Candlenut Baum

Schleifenblume

In French

arbre Candlenut

candytuft

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

candytuft

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

candytuft

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

ibero

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

candytuft

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Brassicales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

60050

1 27800

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Properties of Candlenut and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Candytuft

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

Candlenut and Candytuft Physical Information

Candlenut and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Candytuft are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Candlenut and Candytuft

Care of Candlenut and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.