Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
3
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Small oblong
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
चना
In German
Candlenut Baum
Kichererbse
In French
arbre Candlenut
Pois chiche
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Garbanzo
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
grão de bico
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Groch włoski
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
60090
1
27800
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