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About Candlenut and Pumpkin Tree


About Pumpkin Tree and Candlenut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Middle Africa  

Types
-  
Solanum integrifolium  

Number of Varieties
-  
18  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
imparipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

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  
Clay  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
SOLANUM integrifolium  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
कद्दू पेड़  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Kürbis-Baum  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
arbre de citrouille  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
árbol de calabaza  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
δέντρο κολοκύθας  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
árvore abóbora  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
drzewa dyni  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
PEPO ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
1  
99+

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Properties of Candlenut and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Pumpkin Tree

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

Candlenut and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Candlenut and Pumpkin Tree

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

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