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Pentas and Candlenut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Africa, Madagascar  

Types
-  
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii  

Number of Varieties
-  
300  
28

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Purple, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Tan  

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  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
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  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
PENTAS  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
Pentas plant  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Pentas Pflanze  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
plante Pentas  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
planta pentas  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
φυτό Pentas  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
planta Pentas  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
Pentas roślin  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
Pentas herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Gentianales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Rubiaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Pentas  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Knoxieae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Rubioideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
82  
99+

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Difference Between Candlenut and Pentas

If you are confused whether Candlenut or Pentas 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 Pentas Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candlenut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pentas fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 13-13-13 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candlenut and Pentas if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candlenut and Pentas

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Pentas

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

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