1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.11 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
White
Non Flowering Plant
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Non Fruiting Plant
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Yellow green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long linear and narrow
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.3.1 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.3.4 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
4.3.5 Repeat Bloomer
4.4 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.5 Watering Plants
5.5.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
5.6.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
6.1.1 In Spring
6.2.2 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.3 Soil
6.3.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
6.3.3 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
6.3.5 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
6.4 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
6.5 Pruning
No pruning needed
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
6.6 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
6.7 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
6.9 Plant Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.3.1 Flower Petal Number
8.5 Fruits
8.5.1 Showy Fruit
8.5.3 Edible Fruit
8.6 Fragrance
8.6.1 Fragrant Flower
8.6.3 Fragrant Fruit
8.6.4 Fragrant Leaf
8.7.3 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.8 Showy Foliage
8.10 Showy Bark
8.12 Foliage Texture
8.15 Foliage Sheen
8.17 Evergreen
9.2 Invasive
9.3 Self-Sowing
9.4 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Mealybugs
9.6 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
10.2.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
10.2.4 Edible Uses
10.2.6 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
10.3 Plant Benefits
10.3.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
No Medicinal Use
10.4.1 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
10.4.2 Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
10.6 Used As Indoor Plant
10.8 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.10 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
OTATEA acuminata
11.3 Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
11.3.1 In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
मैक्सिकन बांस
11.4.1 In German
Candlenut Baum
Mexican Bambus
11.5.1 In French
arbre Candlenut
Bamboo mexicaine
11.6.1 In Spanish
árbol candlenut
bambú mexicana
12.1.2 In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Μεξικού μπαμπού
12.1.4 In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Bamboo Mexican
12.1.6 In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Mexican Bamboo
12.1.7 In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Mexicanus Bamboo
13 Classification
13.1 Kingdom
13.3 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Not Available
13.4 Class
Dicotyledonae
Not Available
13.6 Order
13.9 Family
14.2 Genus
14.4 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
14.5 Tribe
Aleuritideae
Not Available
14.6 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
14.7 Number of Species