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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
40.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

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  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
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  
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
LACTUCA serriola  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
Prickly Lettuce  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Feigensalat  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
laitue scariole  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
lechuga espinosa  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
alface espinhosa  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
Kolczasta Sałata  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
Opuntia Lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Asterales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
100  

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Difference Between Candlenut and Prickly Lettuce

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Prickly Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Prickly Lettuce

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

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