Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Middle Africa
Types
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Arusha, Caturra, Charrieriana
Number of Varieties
-40
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm365.76 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Needs high amount of water, Needs Very high moisture, Requires consistently moist soil, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Pinching, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Half strength liquid fertilizer every other week, Weak liquid fertilizer throughout the growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
-
allergic reaction
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Asthma, Headache, Migraines, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Beans
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
COFFEA arabica
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Arabian Coffee plant
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
Arabian Coffee Plant
In German
Candlenut Baum
Arabian Kaffeepflanze
In French
arbre Candlenut
Arabian Usine Café
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Planta del café Arábiga
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Ο αραβικός καφές Φυτών
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Planta do café Arábica
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Arabian Coffee roślin
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Planta Arabs Coffee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Gentianales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Coffea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Coffeeae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Ixoroideae
Number of Species
600100
1
27800
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