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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Central America  

Types
-  
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison  

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pest Free, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Moisture  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Traditional medicine  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
globe flower  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Trollblumen  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
globe flower  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
Trollius  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
globe flower  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
Trollius  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
Pełnik  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
globe flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Rhamnaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Trollius  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
30  
99+

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Difference Between Candlenut and Globe Flower

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Globe Flower

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Globe Flower

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 Globe Flower 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 Globe Flower have blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candlenut has showy fruits and Globe Flower has no showy fruits. Also Candlenut is not flowering and Globe Flower is not flowering . You can compare Candlenut and Globe Flower facts and facts of other plants too.

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