Candlenut

Clementine

About Candlenut and Clementine

Candlenut

Clementine

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Nules , Nadorcott

Number of Varieties

-2

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acuminate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Added to salads, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CITRUS reticulata

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

clementine

In German

Candlenut Baum

Clementine

In French

arbre Candlenut

Citrus clementina

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Citrus x clementina

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

clementine

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

clementine

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

clementine

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

clementine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

6002

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Candlenut and Clementine

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Candlenut and Devil's Walking Stick

Candlenut and Norfolk Island Pine

Candlenut and Strawberry Tree

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Candlenut and Clementine

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

Candlenut and Clementine Physical Information

Candlenut and Clementine physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Clementine are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Candlenut and Clementine

Care of Candlenut and Clementine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Clementine pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.