Hazelnut

Candlenut

About Hazelnut and Candlenut

Hazelnut

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub, Tree

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Common Hazel, Asian Hazel, Beaked Hazel

Number of Varieties

14-

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Terrestrial

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 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, Brown

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Micropropagation, Seedlings, Tip Layering

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anisogramma anomalae, Armillaria mellea, Curculio occidentis, Phyllactinia guttata

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Miscellany, Nutrients, Stomachic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Catkins, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Charcoal, Cosmetics, For making oil

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

Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYLUS avellana

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

European Filbert, Filbert, Harry Lauder's Walking Stick, Hazelnut

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Hazelnut

candlenut पेड़

In German

Haselnuss

Candlenut Baum

In French

Noisette

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Avellana

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Φουντούκι

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Avelã

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Orzech laskowy

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Hazelnut

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fagales

Malpighiales

Family

Betulaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Corylus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coryleae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Coryloideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

18600

1 27800

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Properties of Hazelnut and Candlenut

Wondering what are the properties of Hazelnut and Candlenut? We provide you with everything About Hazelnut and Candlenut. Hazelnut doesn't have thorns and Candlenut doesn't have thorns. Also Hazelnut does not have fragrant flowers. Hazelnut has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting and Candlenut has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hay fever, Mouth itching, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Swelling in mouth, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Hazelnut and Candlenut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hazelnut and Candlenut

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

Hazelnut and Candlenut Physical Information

Hazelnut and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Hazelnut height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Hazelnut and Candlenut are as follows:

Hazelnut flower color: Yellow
Hazelnut leaf color: Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Hazelnut and Candlenut

Care of Hazelnut and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hazelnut pruning is done Prune in early spring and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Hazelnut 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.