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What is

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  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
25.40 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought, Frost  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Constipation, Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
600  
40
90  
99+

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Difference Between Candlenut and Chickpea

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Chickpea

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Chickpea

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 Chickpea 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 Chickpea have Constipation and Legume allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candlenut has showy fruits and Chickpea has showy fruits. Also Candlenut is not flowering and Chickpea is not flowering . You can compare Candlenut and Chickpea facts and facts of other plants too.

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