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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

--
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm200.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

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, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
foxtail pine

In German

Candlenut Baum
foxtail Kiefer

In French

arbre Candlenut
sétaire pin

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
pinho foxtail

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
włośnica sosny

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Pinopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Pinales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Aleuritideae
Pineae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Pinoideae

Number of Species

600111
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Foxtail pine

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Foxtail pine

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Foxtail pine

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