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About Candlenut and Flowering Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
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Types

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Abutilon

Number of Varieties

-45
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-1

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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
flowering maple

In German

Candlenut Baum
Schönmalve

In French

arbre Candlenut
érable floraison

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
arce de floración

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
de bordo florescimento

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
klon kwitnienia

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Malvales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae
Malveae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Malvoideae

Number of Species

600200
1 27800
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Properties of Candlenut and Flowering Maple

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

Season and Care of Candlenut and Flowering Maple

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

Candlenut and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Candlenut and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Flowering Maple are as follows:

  • Candlenut flower color: White

  • Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach

  • Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Candlenut and Flowering Maple

Care of Candlenut and Flowering Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Flowering Maple 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.