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About Candlenut and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Candlenut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
-  
4  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

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  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
HESPERIS matronalis  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
डेम के रॉकेट  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Rockets Freifrau  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
Rocket Dame  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
Rocket Dame  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
Rocket Dame του  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
Rocket de Dame  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
Rocket Dame  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
Hesperis Rocket  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
50  

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Properties of Candlenut and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Dame's Rocket

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

Candlenut and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Candlenut and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Care of Candlenut and Dame's Rocket

Care of Candlenut and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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