Candlenut

Mexican Bamboo

About Candlenut and Mexican Bamboo

Candlenut

Mexican Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

OTATEA acuminata

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

मैक्सिकन बांस

7.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

Mexican Bambus

7.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

Bamboo mexicaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

bambú mexicana

7.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Μεξικού μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Bamboo Mexican

7.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Mexican Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Mexicanus Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Not Available

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Otatea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Candlenut and Mexican Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Mexican Bamboo

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

Candlenut and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Candlenut and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Candlenut and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Candlenut and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.