Candlenut

Red Buckeye

About Candlenut and Red Buckeye

Candlenut

Red Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

AESCULUS pavia

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Red Buckeye

7.2.1 In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Red Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Candlenut Baum

Red Buckeye

7.2.3 In French

arbre Candlenut

Red Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol candlenut

rojo castaño de Indias

7.2.5 In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

κόκκινο Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Red Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Red Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Red Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Candlenut and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Red Buckeye

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

Candlenut and Red Buckeye Physical Information

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

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Candlenut and Red Buckeye

Care of Candlenut and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.