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About Candlenut and Mandacaru

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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
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

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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
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
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

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
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
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.

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.