Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Japan
Types
-
Narrow sedge
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-126-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-6
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Diuretic
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 As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Sedge
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
evergold Sedge
In German
Candlenut Baum
Evergold Segge
In French
arbre Candlenut
Evergold carex
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Evergold juncia
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
evergold σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Evergold Sedge
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Evergold turzyca
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
evergold Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Poales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Cariceae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
6002000
1
27800
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