What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 10 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Not Available
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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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
In German
Candlenut Baum
In French
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
1
27800
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