Candlenut

Mandacaru

About Candlenut and Mandacaru

Candlenut

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

-0

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

mandacaru

In German

Candlenut Baum

Cereus jamacaru

In French

arbre Candlenut

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Mandacaru

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Mandacaru

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Careeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

60034

1 27800

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Properties of Candlenut and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Mandacaru

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

Candlenut and Mandacaru Physical Information

Candlenut and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Mandacaru are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Candlenut and Mandacaru

Care of Candlenut and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.