Candlenut

Queen of the Night

About Candlenut and Queen of the Night

Candlenut

Queen of the Night

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H2, 13, 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

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Not Available

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings

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

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Selenicereus grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

रात की रानी

7.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

Königin der Nacht

7.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

Reine de la nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Rainha da noite

7.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Królowa nocy

7.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Domina noctis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA19

1 27800

Properties of Candlenut and Queen of the Night

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Queen of the Night

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

Candlenut and Queen of the Night Physical Information

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

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available

Care of Candlenut and Queen of the Night

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