Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Brazil
Types
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Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
-70
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1211-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm20.32 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
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Medium
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
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
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Candlenut Baum
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
arbre Candlenut
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Iresine
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
60070
1
27800
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