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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Brown, Chocolate

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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
Do not water excessively

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loam, Moist, Sandy

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

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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

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
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Ram's Horn

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Candlenut Baum
Proboscidea louisianica

In French

arbre Candlenut
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Pedaliaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

6005
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Ram's Horn

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Importance of Candlenut and Ram's Horn

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Ram's Horn

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