Candlenut

Pencil Plant

About Candlenut and Pencil Plant

Candlenut

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light 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

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Branch, Latex, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

7.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Candlenut and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Pencil Plant

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

Candlenut and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Candlenut and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Candlenut and Pencil Plant

Care of Candlenut and Pencil Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed and Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.