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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
-  

Types
-  
Nelumbo nucifera 'Alba', Nelumbo nucifera 'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum'  

Number of Varieties
-  
-  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
4-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Summer, Late Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
waterlogging  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
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  
Plant grows in water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Aquatic Plant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Aquatic Plant  

In Winter
Average Water  
Aquatic Plant  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize the first year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
waterlogging  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Fishes  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves, Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
Nymphaea lotus  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily  

In Hindi
candlenut पेड़  
सफेद कमल  

In German
Candlenut Baum  
Tigerlotus  

In French
arbre Candlenut  
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré  

In Spanish
árbol candlenut  
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio  

In Greek
candlenut δέντρο  
λευκό λωτού  

In Portuguese
candlenut árvore  
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito  

In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo  
białego lotosu  

In Latin
Candlenut ligno  
albus Lotus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Nymphaeales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Nymphaeaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Nymphaea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
600  
40
5  

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Difference Between Candlenut and White Lotus

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

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Importance of Candlenut and White Lotus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and White Lotus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and White Lotus 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 White Lotus is Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B and Vitamin C. Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while White Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs White Lotus

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 White Lotus 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 White Lotus have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candlenut has showy fruits and White Lotus has showy fruits. Also Candlenut is not flowering and White Lotus is not flowering . You can compare Candlenut and White Lotus facts and facts of other plants too.

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