1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm1,520.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green, Light Pink
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
1.1 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.3 Growing Conditions
2.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.3.2 Growth Rate
2.4.1 Type of Soil
2.5.1 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.5.2 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.6.1 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
2.7.1 Repeat Bloomer
2.9 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.3 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
3.5 Plant Maintenance
3.6 Watering Plants
3.6.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Water daily during growing season
3.6.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
3.6.3 In Spring
3.6.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
3.7 Soil
3.7.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.7.2 Soil Type
3.7.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.8 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.9 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.10 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.11 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects
3.12 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Nausea, Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cramps, Dermatitis
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
MOLUCCELLA
ALEURITES moluccanus
6.2 Common Name
Bells-of-Ireland
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
6.2.1 In Hindi
Moluccella
Aleurites moluccanus
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
Moluccella
Aleurites moluccana
6.2.4 In Spanish
Molucella
Aleurites moluccanus
6.2.5 In Greek
Molucella
Aleurites moluccanus
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Molucella
Nogueira-de-iguape
6.2.7 In Polish
Molucella
Nogueira-de-iguape
6.2.8 In Latin
Molucella
Aleurites moluccanus
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Aleuritideae
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
7.10 Number of Species