Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Southern Africa
Types
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Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Spores, Stem Planting
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 water frequently
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used to poison animals during hunting
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
EUPHORBIA virosa
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Gifboom
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
Gifboom
In German
Candlenut Baum
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
In French
arbre Candlenut
Euphorbia virosa
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Euphorbia virosa
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Euphorbia virosa
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Euphorbia virosa
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Euphorbia virosa
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Euphorbia virosa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Dicotyledonae
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Order
Malpighiales
Malpighiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
600-
1
27800
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