Candlenut

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Candlenut and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Candlenut

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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1,370.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Candlenut and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Candlenut and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Candlenut and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Candlenut and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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