Candlenut

Cinquefoil

About Candlenut and Cinquefoil

Candlenut

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

-500

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

पंचकोण

In German

Candlenut Baum

Fingerkraut

In French

arbre Candlenut

potentille

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

cinquefoil

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

cinquefoil

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

pięciornik

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

600300

1 27800

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Properties of Candlenut and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Cinquefoil

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

Candlenut and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Candlenut and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Candlenut and Cinquefoil

Care of Candlenut and Cinquefoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.