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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

-
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
AMMI majus

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
बिशप निराना

In German

Candlenut Baum
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

arbre Candlenut
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
biznaga

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Apiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
-

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
-

Number of Species

60075
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Bishop's Weed

If you are confused whether Candlenut or Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candlenut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bishop's Weed fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candlenut and Bishop's Weed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candlenut and Bishop's Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and Bishop's Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed is Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache and Vitiligo. Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Bishop's Weed

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 Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed have Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candlenut has showy fruits and Bishop's Weed has no showy fruits. Also Candlenut is not flowering and Bishop's Weed is flowering. You can compare Candlenut and Bishop's Weed facts and facts of other plants too.