Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Southern Africa
Types
-
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1210-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Red, Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Tiny
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Branch, Latex, Root
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
Sher-kandvel
In German
Candlenut Baum
Bleistiftstrauch
In French
arbre Candlenut
Aveloz
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Pencil Plant
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Aveloz
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
avelós
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Aveloz
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Aveloz
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Euphorbiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
6001
1
27800
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