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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Eastern Africa

Types

-
Perennial

Number of Varieties

-40000
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
African violet

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Candlenut Baum
African Violet

In French

arbre Candlenut
African Violet

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
Violeta africana

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
African Violet

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
Violet africano

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
African Violet

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Aleurites
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
-

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

60021
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and African Violet

If you are confused whether Candlenut or African Violet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Candlenut and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candlenut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candlenut and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candlenut and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and African Violet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache whereas of African Violet is . Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs African Violet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Candlenut vs African Violet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Candlenut are whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candlenut has showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Candlenut is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Candlenut and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.