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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
-  
it is a type of cabbage  

Number of Varieties
-  
1  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Red, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Red, Purple, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
लाल पत्ता गोभी  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Rotkohl  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
Chou rouge  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
Repollo rojo  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
Κόκκινο λάχανο  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
Red Cabbage  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
Czerwona kapusta  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
Brassica Rubrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
400  
99+

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Difference Between Candlenut and Red Cabbage

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Red Cabbage

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Red Cabbage

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

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