Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia, China
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Types
Candleberry tree
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Number of Varieties
520
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
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
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Boils
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
TRIADICA sebifera
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Common Name
Chinese Tallow
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
In Hindi
चीनी तेल
Eulalia
In German
chinesisch Talg
Eulalia
In French
chinesisch Talg
Eulalia
In Spanish
suif chinois
Eulalia
In Greek
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος
Eulalia
In Portuguese
sebo chinesa
Eulalia
In Polish
chiński łój
Eulalia
In Latin
Chinese adipe
Eulalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Poales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Triadica
Eulalia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Hippomaneae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
10034
1
27800
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