Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Australia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-6
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm1,220.00 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
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lobulated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Candlenut Baum
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
arbre Candlenut
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Malvales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Aleurites
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
6001
1
27800
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