Red Clover

Candlenut

About Red Clover and Candlenut

Red Clover

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early 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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Red Clover

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास

candlenut पेड़

In German

Rotklee

Candlenut Baum

In French

Trèfle rouge

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Trébol rojo

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Trifolium pratense

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

300600

1 27800

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Properties of Red Clover and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Candlenut

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

Red Clover and Candlenut Physical Information

Red Clover and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Candlenut are as follows:

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

Care of Red Clover and Candlenut

Care of Red Clover and Candlenut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Red Clover 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.