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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Japan

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-3
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
A3, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Acuminate

Thorns

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
crimson pygmy

In German

Candlenut Baum
crimson pygmy

In French

arbre Candlenut
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
crimson pygmy

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
crimson pygmy

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
crimson pygmy

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Ranunculales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

60050
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Crimson Pygmy

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Importance of Candlenut and Crimson Pygmy

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Crimson Pygmy

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