Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Eastern Asia, Japan, Korea
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
sand dunes, Sandhills, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
5-8
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Flower Color
White
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Subulate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Summer, Winter
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Beetles, Nematodes, Sawfly, Scale Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Antirheumatic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bark
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Herbicide, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
PINUS thunbergii
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Japanese Black Pine
Black Pine
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
Japanese Black Pine
In German
Candlenut Baum
Japanese Black Pine
In French
arbre Candlenut
Japonais pin noir
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Pino Negro Japonés
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Ιαπωνικά Μαύρη Πεύκη
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Japonês Black Pine
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Japoński sosna czarna
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
White Pine Italica
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Pinopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Pinales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Candlenut and Japanese Black Pine
Season and care of Candlenut and Japanese Black Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Candlenut and Japanese Black Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Candlenut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Black Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Candlenut is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Black Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Candlenut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Black Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Candlenut and Japanese Black Pine Physical Information
Candlenut and Japanese Black Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Japanese Black Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Japanese Black Pine are as follows:
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Japanese Black Pine flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Japanese Black Pine leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Candlenut and Japanese Black Pine
Care of Candlenut and Japanese Black Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed and Japanese Black Pine 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 Japanese Black Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.