Irisine

Candlenut

About Irisine and Candlenut

Irisine

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

15-

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1210-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, 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?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, 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

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Iresine

candlenut पेड़

In German

Iresine

Candlenut Baum

In French

Iresine

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Iresine

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Iresine

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Iresine

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Iresine

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Iresine

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Iresine

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

25600

1 27800

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Properties of Irisine and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Irisine and Candlenut

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

Irisine and Candlenut Physical Information

Irisine and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Irisine and Candlenut are as follows:

Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Irisine and Candlenut

Care of Irisine and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Irisine 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.