Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
South Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-127-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-5
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm2.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Blue Green, Gray Green
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
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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
Pruning
-
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bulbs
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Society Garlic
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
लहसुन
In German
Candlenut Baum
Knoblauch
In French
arbre Candlenut
Ail
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
Ajo
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
alho
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
czosnek
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Liliales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
Aleuritideae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
600500
1
27800
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