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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
-  

Types
-  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort  

Number of Varieties
-  
18  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Forest edges, Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
25.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lung shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

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  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

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, Full Shade  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Powdery mildew, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
Lungwort  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Lungenkraut  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
pulmonaire  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
Lungwort  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
Lungwort  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
pulmonária  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
płucnik  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
Lungwort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Ascomycota  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Ascomycetes  

Order
Malpighiales  
Peltigerales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Pulmonaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Boragineae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Boraginoideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
18  
99+

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Difference Between Candlenut and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Lungwort

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

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