Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
50-
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1110-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
candlenut पेड़
In German
Bermuda Gras
Candlenut Baum
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Grama
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Αγριάδα
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Cyperales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Chlorideae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
2600
1
27800
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