Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Southern Asia, India
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-126-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
11- 6
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm302.00 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
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
बरमूडा घास
In German
Candlenut Baum
Bermuda Gras
In French
arbre Candlenut
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Grama
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cyperales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Chlorideae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
6002
1
27800
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