Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Madagascar
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
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Number of Varieties
10-
0
40000
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Habitat
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Biodiesel, Wax
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Spindle Palm
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Spindle Palm
candlenut पेड़
In German
Spindelpalme
Candlenut Baum
In French
Palmiste marron
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Spindle Palm
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Spindle Palm
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Spindle Palm
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Arecales
Malpighiales
Family
Arecaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Hyophorbe
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Aleuritideae
Subfamily
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Crotonoideae
Number of Species
170600
1
27800
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