Candlenut

Nobile Dendrobium

About Candlenut and Nobile Dendrobium

Candlenut

Nobile Dendrobium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Epiphyte

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Dendrobium nobile

Number of Varieties

-1000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Deciduous forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1211-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red spider mite, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

DENDROBIUM nobile

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Noble Dendrobium

In German

Candlenut Baum

Noble Dendrobium

In French

arbre Candlenut

Dendrobium nobile

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Dendrobium nobile

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Dendrobium nobile

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Nobile Dendrobium

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Dendrobium szlachetne

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Nobile Dendrobium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Equisetopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Dendrobium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Dendrobieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

6001200

1 27800

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Properties of Candlenut and Nobile Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Nobile Dendrobium

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

Candlenut and Nobile Dendrobium Physical Information

Candlenut and Nobile Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Nobile Dendrobium are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Nobile Dendrobium flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
Nobile Dendrobium leaf color: Green

Care of Candlenut and Nobile Dendrobium

Care of Candlenut and Nobile Dendrobium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Nobile Dendrobium pruning is done Cut leaves after fall and Prune in flowering season. In summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nobile Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.