Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-123-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Silver, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
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, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, 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
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
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
LYCHNIS coronaria
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Rose Campion
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
गुलाब कैंपियन
In German
Candlenut Baum
Rose Campion
In French
arbre Candlenut
Rose Campion
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Rose Campion
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
Rose Campion
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Rose Campion
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
Rose Campion
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
Campianus & Rose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Caryophyllaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Lychnis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Sileneae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Caryophylloideae
Number of Species
600200
1
27800
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