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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
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Types

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'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties

-60
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
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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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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 ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

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Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
Nemesia

In German

Candlenut Baum
Nemesia

In French

arbre Candlenut
Nemesia

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
Nemesia

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
Nemesia

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
Nemesia

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
Nemesia

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Nemesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

60050
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Nemesia

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Nemesia

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Nemesia

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