Candlenut

Painted Fingernails

About Candlenut and Painted Fingernails

Candlenut

Painted Fingernails

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

-2

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, 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

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

painted fingernail

In German

Candlenut Baum

painted fingernail

In French

arbre Candlenut

Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

painted fingernail

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

painted fingernail

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Painted fingernails

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

painted fingernail

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Lilopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Bromeliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

600-

1 27800

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Properties of Candlenut and Painted Fingernails

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Painted Fingernails

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

Candlenut and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Candlenut and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of Candlenut and Painted Fingernails

Care of Candlenut and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.