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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
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Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-60
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-3

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm22.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
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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
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

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

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

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
Ranunculus acris

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
Ranunculus

In German

Candlenut Baum
Ranunkel

In French

arbre Candlenut
Ranunculus

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
ranúnculo

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
Ranunculus

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
Ranogkylos

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
Ranogkylos

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Ranunculales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

600600
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Ranunculus

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Ranunculus

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Ranunculus

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