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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

-
it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

-70
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

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
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
वर्षा लिली

In German

Candlenut Baum
regen-Lilie

In French

arbre Candlenut
pluie Lily

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
Lily chuva

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
deszcz Lily

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Liliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
Hippeastreae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

60070
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Rain Lily

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Rain Lily

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Rain Lily

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