Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Shrub
-
Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
Woods
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy, Vitamin E
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
common hazel
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
contorted filbert
candlenut पेड़
In German
contorted filbert
Candlenut Baum
In French
noisetier contorsionné
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
avellana contorsionada
árbol candlenut
In Greek
παραμορφωμένες φουντουκιού
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
filbert contorcido
candlenut árvore
In Polish
wykrzywioną leszczyna
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
contortis Avellanam
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fagales
Malpighiales
Family
Betulaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Corylus
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
-
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
15600
1
27800
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