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About Protea and Candlenut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
-  
1600  
11

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
Protea plant  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
planta de protea  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Proteales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
1600  
17

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Properties of Candlenut and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Protea

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

Candlenut and Protea Physical Information

Candlenut and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Protea are as follows:

Care of Candlenut and Protea

Care of Candlenut and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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