Eastern Red Cedar

Candlenut

About Eastern Red Cedar and Candlenut

Eastern Red Cedar

Candlenut

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Eastern juniper, Souther juniper

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Lower slopes, Open Plains, Prairies, Woodlands, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-12

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A3, 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, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Red, Sky Blue, Yellow Brown

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Blue

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gall Insects, Red blotch, Rust, Sooty Mold

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Very little waste, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS virginiana

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Pencil cedar, Red Juniper

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

पूर्वी लाल देवदार

candlenut पेड़

In German

Eastern Red Cedar

Candlenut Baum

In French

Red Cedar Orient

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Cedro Rojo del Este

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Ανατολική Red Cedar

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Eastern Red Cedar

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Eastern Red Cedar

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Eastern Red Cedar

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Pinales

Malpighiales

Family

Cupressaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50600

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Eastern Red Cedar and Candlenut

Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Red Cedar and Candlenut? We provide you with everything About Eastern Red Cedar and Candlenut. Eastern Red Cedar has thorns and Candlenut doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Red Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Red Cedar has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Candlenut has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. 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 Eastern Red Cedar and Candlenut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Needled Scale

Eastern Red Cedar and Norway Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar and Engelmann Spruce

Eastern Red Cedar and White Spruce

Season and Care of Eastern Red Cedar and Candlenut

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

Eastern Red Cedar and Candlenut Physical Information

Eastern Red Cedar and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Red Cedar and Candlenut are as follows:

Eastern Red Cedar flower color: Light Red, Sky Blue and Yellow Brown
Eastern Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Eastern Red Cedar and Candlenut

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