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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango  

Number of Varieties
-  
100  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-3  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
APIUM graveolens  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Celery  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
अजवायन  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Sellerie  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
Céleri  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
Apio  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
Σέλινο  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
Aipo  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
Seler  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Apiales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Apium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Apieae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
1  

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Difference Between Candlenut and Celery

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and Celery 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 Celery is Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation and Weight loss. Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while Celery has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Celery

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

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