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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

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Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
6-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrate based fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
anti-cancer, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
collard साग

In German

Candlenut Baum
Blattkohl

In French

arbre Candlenut
Chou cavalier

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
Brassica oleracea viridis

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
λάχανο

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
greens kollard

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
kollard zieleni

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
vireta kollard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Brassicales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Aleuritideae
Brassiceae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

60030
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Collard Greens

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Collard Greens

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Collard Greens

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