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About Cherry Plum and Candlenut


About Candlenut and Cherry Plum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
-  

Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,540.00 cm  
11
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
2,540.00 cm  
4
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  
-  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasifera  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
चेरी प्लम  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
cherry Plum  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Prunus  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
cherry Plum  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Cherry Plum  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
cherry Plum  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Cherry Plum  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
cerasus PRUNUM  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Rosales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Amygdaleae  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Candlenut

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

Cherry Plum and Candlenut Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Candlenut are as follows:

Care of Cherry Plum and Candlenut

Care of Cherry Plum and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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