Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1310-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.60 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Consistently
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black Spot, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, 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
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCASTE cochleata
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Lycaste Orchid
candlenut पेड़
In German
Lycaste Orchidee
Candlenut Baum
In French
Lycaste orchidée
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Lycaste orquídea
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Lycaste ορχιδέα
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Lycaste orquídea
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Lycaste orchidea
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
braemii orchid
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Malpighiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Lycaste
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Maxillarieae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
31600
1
27800
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