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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Eastern Asia, China

Types
Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
10-8

Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm

Minimum Width
600.00 cm 37

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Boils

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIADICA sebifera

Common Name
Chinese Tallow

In Hindi
चीनी तेल

In German
chinesisch Talg

In French
chinesisch Talg

In Spanish
suif chinois

In Greek
κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

In Portuguese
sebo chinesa

In Polish
chiński łój

In Latin
Chinese adipe

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Embryophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Malpighiales

Family
Euphorbiaceae

Genus
Triadica

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Hippomaneae

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species
100

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Properties of Chinese Tallow

Want to know the properties of Chinese Tallow? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chinese Tallow is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Nausea, Toxic and Vomiting. Chinese Tallow Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chinese Tallow. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chinese Tallow physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 600.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Chinese Tallow

Taking Chinese Tallow Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chinese Tallow include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Chinese Tallow

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chinese Tallow is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chinese Tallow is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Candleberry tree. This plant's habitat is Saline Soils, Upland and Upland soils and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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