1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Needs high amount of water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used as a potherb
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
ARALIA spinosa
7.2 Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
7.2.1 In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
Devil's Walking Stick
7.2.2 In German
Candlenut Baum
Teufelsspazierstock
7.2.3 In French
arbre Candlenut
Walking bâton du diable
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Bastón del Diablo
7.2.5 In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Vara andando de diabo
7.2.7 In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Diabelski laska
7.2.8 In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Virgam diaboli
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Aleuritideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species