Putty Root

Candlenut

About Putty Root and Candlenut

Putty Root

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

100-

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7*1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Wildflower

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

APLECTRUM hyemale

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Adam and Eve, Putty Root

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Hydrangea

candlenut पेड़

In German

Hortensie

Candlenut Baum

In French

Hortensia

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Hortensia

árbol candlenut

In Greek

υδραγεία

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Hortensja

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Hibiscus

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Orchidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1600

1 27800

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Properties of Putty Root and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Putty Root and Candlenut

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

Putty Root and Candlenut Physical Information

Putty Root and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Putty Root height is 15.20 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Putty Root and Candlenut are as follows:

Putty Root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Putty Root leaf color: Dark Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Putty Root and Candlenut

Care of Putty Root and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Putty Root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Putty Root needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.