Candlenut

Cereus

About Candlenut and Cereus

Candlenut

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark 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

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

cereus

7.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Candlenut and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Cereus

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

Candlenut and Cereus Physical Information

Candlenut and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Cereus are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Candlenut and Cereus

Care of Candlenut and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.