Ixora

Candlenut

About Ixora and Candlenut

Ixora

Candlenut

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Number of Varieties

400-

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Red blotch

Plant 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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IXORA

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Ixora

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Ixora

candlenut पेड़

In German

Ixora

Candlenut Baum

In French

Ixora

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Ixora

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Ixora

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Ixora

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Ixora

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Ixora

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Gentianales

Malpighiales

Family

Rubiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Ixora

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ixoreae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

545600

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Ixora and Candlenut

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

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Ixora and Southern Magnolia

Ixora and Mahonia

Ixora and Dwarf Nandina

Season and Care of Ixora and Candlenut

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

Ixora and Candlenut Physical Information

Ixora and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Candlenut are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Ixora and Candlenut

Care of Ixora and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Ixora 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.