Candlenut

Pokeberry

About Candlenut and Pokeberry

Candlenut

Pokeberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

3.7 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

3.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

4.13 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

5.2 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Not Available

5.3 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

6 Information

6.1 Plant Size

6.1.2 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

8.10.1 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

8.11 Plant Color

8.11.1 Flower Color

White

White, Green, Light Pink

8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

8.11.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Purple

8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Burgundy

8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

8.12 Shape

8.12.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Obtuse

8.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

9.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

10.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

10.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

10.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

10.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

11.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

11.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

11.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

11.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

11.8 Evergreen

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11.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

11.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

11.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Small mammals

11.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

12.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

12.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Wildflower

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PHYTOLACCA americana

13.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

13.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

POKEBERRY

13.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

Kermesbeere

13.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

POKEBERRY

13.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Pokeberry

13.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

POKEBERRY

13.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

POKEBERRY

13.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

alkiermes

13.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

pokeberry

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

14.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

14.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Phytolaccaceae

14.6 Genus

Aleurites

Phytolacca

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

14.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

14.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

14.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Candlenut and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Pokeberry

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

Candlenut and Pokeberry Physical Information

Candlenut and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Pokeberry are as follows:

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Candlenut and Pokeberry

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