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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

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

Types
-  
Mentha spicata  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
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  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval with toothed margin  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

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, 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  
Clay, 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  
Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Aphids, Flies, Mites  

Allergy
-  
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis  

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  
Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
MENTHA spicata  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Spearmint  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
पहाड़ी पुदीना  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Grüne Minze  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
menthe verte  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
menta verde  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
δυόσμος  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
hortelã  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
mięta  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
Coriander  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Mentha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
30  

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Difference Between Candlenut and Spearmint

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Spearmint

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

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Spearmint

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

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