Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Eastern Asia, China
  
Types
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
  
Candleberry tree
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
  
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
10-8
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
White, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Yellow, Red, Orange
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Insects
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Boils
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
CERBERA
  
TRIADICA sebifera
  
Common Name
Cerbera
  
Chinese Tallow
  
In Hindi
Cerbera
  
चीनी तेल
  
In German
Cerbera
  
chinesisch Talg
  
In French
Cerbera
  
chinesisch Talg
  
In Spanish
Cerbera
  
suif chinois
  
In Greek
Cerbera
  
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
  
In Portuguese
Cerbera
  
sebo chinesa
  
In Polish
Cerbera
  
chiński łój
  
In Latin
Cerbera
  
Chinese adipe
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Embryophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Apocynaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Cerbera
  
Triadica
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Plumerieae
  
Hippomaneae
  
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
  
Euphorbioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cerbera and Chinese Tallow
Season and care of Cerbera and Chinese Tallow is important to know. While considering everything about Cerbera and Chinese Tallow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cerbera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chinese Tallow season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cerbera is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Tallow is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cerbera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Tallow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cerbera and Chinese Tallow Physical Information
Cerbera and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chinese Tallow height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cerbera and Chinese Tallow are as follows:
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
- Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
Care of Cerbera and Chinese Tallow
Care of Cerbera and Chinese Tallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.