Dahlia

Candlenut

About Dahlia and Candlenut

Dahlia

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

200-

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

candlenut पेड़

In German

Dahlie

Candlenut Baum

In French

Dahlia

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Dalia

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Ντάλια

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Dália

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Dalia

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Dahlia

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

Family

Asteraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Dahlia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

42600

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and Candlenut

Wondering what are the properties of Dahlia and Candlenut? We provide you with everything About Dahlia and Candlenut. Dahlia doesn't have thorns and Candlenut doesn't have thorns. Also Dahlia does not have fragrant flowers. Dahlia has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Candlenut has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash. 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 Dahlia and Candlenut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Candlenut

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

Dahlia and Candlenut Physical Information

Dahlia and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Candlenut are as follows:

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Dahlia and Candlenut

Care of Dahlia and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Dahlia 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.