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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
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Types

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Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

-500
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-4

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

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Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
पंचकोण

In German

Candlenut Baum
Fingerkraut

In French

arbre Candlenut
potentille

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
cinquefoil

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
cinquefoil

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
pięciornik

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

600300
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Candlenut or Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candlenut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cinquefoil fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candlenut and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candlenut and Cinquefoil

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Cinquefoil

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