Candlenut

Chinese Juniper

About Candlenut and Chinese Juniper

Candlenut

Chinese Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue Black, Purple Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Applicable

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

JUNIPERUS chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Chinese Juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

चीनी जुनिपर

7.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

chinesische Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

genévrier de Chine

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

enebro chino

7.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

zimbro chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

jałowiec chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Chinese iuniperorum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Candlenut and Chinese Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Chinese Juniper

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

Candlenut and Chinese Juniper Physical Information

Candlenut and Chinese Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Chinese Juniper are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Candlenut and Chinese Juniper

Care of Candlenut and Chinese Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed and Chinese Juniper 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 Chinese Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.