Michelia Champaca

Candlenut

About Michelia Champaca and Candlenut

Michelia Champaca

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Evergreen

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

750.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Tan, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Caterpillar

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Magnolia champaca

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

champak

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

चंपक

candlenut पेड़

In German

champaka

Candlenut Baum

In French

magnolia champaca

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

champaca magnolia

árbol candlenut

In Greek

μανόλιας Champaca

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

magnólia champaca

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Magnolia champaca

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Magnolia champaca

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Magnoliales

Malpighiales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Magnolia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

210600

1 27800

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Properties of Michelia Champaca and Candlenut

Wondering what are the properties of Michelia Champaca and Candlenut? We provide you with everything About Michelia Champaca and Candlenut. Michelia Champaca doesn't have thorns and Candlenut doesn't have thorns. Also Michelia Champaca does not have fragrant flowers. Michelia Champaca has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Candlenut has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Michelia Champaca and Candlenut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Michelia Champaca and Candlenut

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

Michelia Champaca and Candlenut Physical Information

Michelia Champaca and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Michelia Champaca and Candlenut are as follows:

Michelia Champaca flower color: Gold, Tan and Yellow
Michelia Champaca leaf color: Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Michelia Champaca and Candlenut

Care of Michelia Champaca and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.