Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-4
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
-
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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 Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
variegated butterbur
In German
Candlenut Baum
bunte Pestwurz
In French
arbre Candlenut
pétasite panachée
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
butterbur abigarrado
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
butterbur variegada
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
barwny Lepiężnik
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
varius butterbur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
-
Class
Dicotyledonae
-
Order
Malpighiales
Asterales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Aleurites
Petasites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
60017
1
27800
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