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Mutsu Apple and Candlenut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple  

Number of Varieties
-  
7500  
3

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 15, 16  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
broad, flat  

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
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 the Soil well drained  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
साइडर सेब  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Crispin Apfel  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
cidre de pomme  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
sidra de manzana  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
Cider Apple  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
sidra de maçã  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
Apple Cider  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
Cider Apple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Rosales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
50  

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Difference Between Candlenut and Mutsu Apple

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Mutsu Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and Mutsu Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and Mutsu Apple 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 Mutsu Apple is constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Nutrients. Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while Mutsu Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Mutsu Apple

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 Mutsu Apple 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 Mutsu Apple have Mouth itching and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candlenut has showy fruits and Mutsu Apple has showy fruits. Also Candlenut is not flowering and Mutsu Apple is not flowering . You can compare Candlenut and Mutsu Apple facts and facts of other plants too.

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