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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
China

Types

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Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

-20
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-3

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm609.60 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
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Beautyberry

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Candlenut Baum
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

arbre Candlenut
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

600140
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Beautyberry

If you are confused whether Candlenut or Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candlenut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Beautyberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candlenut and Beautyberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candlenut and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Beautyberry

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 Beautyberry 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 Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candlenut has showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Candlenut is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Candlenut and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.