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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Central United States, Canada

Types

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Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

-65
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-4

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Blue Ash

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
Blue Ash plant

In German

Candlenut Baum
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

arbre Candlenut
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

60065
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Blue Ash

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Blue Ash

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Blue Ash

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 Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candlenut has showy fruits and Blue Ash has no showy fruits. Also Candlenut is not flowering and Blue Ash is not flowering . You can compare Candlenut and Blue Ash facts and facts of other plants too.