Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
10-12
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
-
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
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
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
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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 pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
जामुन
candlenut पेड़
In German
Zwetschgen
Candlenut Baum
In French
prune de Damas
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
ciruela ciruela
árbol candlenut
In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
damson ameixa
candlenut árvore
In Polish
mirabelki
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
damson plum
Candlenut ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Rosales
Malpighiales
Family
Rosaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Crotonoideae
Properties of Damson and Candlenut
Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Candlenut? We provide you with everything About Damson and Candlenut. Damson doesn't have thorns and Candlenut doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Candlenut has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Candlenut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Damson and Candlenut
Season and care of Damson and Candlenut is important to know. While considering everything about Damson and Candlenut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Candlenut season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Candlenut is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Candlenut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Damson and Candlenut Physical Information
Damson and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Candlenut are as follows:
Care of Damson and Candlenut
Care of Damson and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Damson 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.