Candlenut

Kochia

About Candlenut and Kochia

Candlenut

Kochia

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

-140

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Bassia scoparia

In German

Candlenut Baum

Besen-Radmelde

In French

arbre Candlenut

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

6004

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Candlenut and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Candlenut and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Candlenut and Kochia. Candlenut doesn't have thorns and Kochia doesn't have thorns. Also Candlenut does not have fragrant flowers. Candlenut has allergic reactions like and Kochia 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 Kochia 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 Kochia

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

Candlenut and Kochia Physical Information

Candlenut and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Kochia are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Candlenut and Kochia

Care of Candlenut and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.