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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Asia

Types

-
Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

-10
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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
Neutral

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
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
Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

-
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
Shallot

In German

Candlenut Baum
Schalotte

In French

arbre Candlenut
échalote

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
chalote

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
Sallot

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
Sallot

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

600750
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Shallot

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Shallot

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Shallot

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 Shallot 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 Shallot have Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candlenut has showy fruits and Shallot has no showy fruits. Also Candlenut is not flowering and Shallot is not flowering . You can compare Candlenut and Shallot facts and facts of other plants too.