Candlenut

Sour Cherry

About Candlenut and Sour Cherry

Candlenut

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Fruit

Number of Varieties

-300

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़

Sour cherry

In German

Candlenut Baum

Sauerkirsche

In French

arbre Candlenut

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

árbol candlenut

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore

Ginja

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Candlenut ligno

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

600270

1 27800

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Properties of Candlenut and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Candlenut and Sour Cherry

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

Candlenut and Sour Cherry Physical Information

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

Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Candlenut and Sour Cherry

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