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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
China

Types

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Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'

Number of Varieties

-2
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm7.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
White

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
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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 Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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
Needs small amount of 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

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Insects, Silkworms

Allergy

-
Pollen, Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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Hair-growth, Skin whitening

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
MORUS alba

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
White Mulberry

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
सफेद शहतूत

In German

Candlenut Baum
Weiß Mulberry

In French

arbre Candlenut
Mûrier blanc

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
White Mulberry

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
Λευκή Μουριά

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
Branco Mulberry

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
Biały Mulberry

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
Morus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Urticales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Aleurites
Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Aleuritideae
Moreae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

600150
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and White Mulberry

If you are confused whether Candlenut or White Mulberry 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 Mulberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candlenut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for White Mulberry fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candlenut and White Mulberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candlenut and White Mulberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and White Mulberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and White Mulberry 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 Mulberry is Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant and Odontalgic. Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while White Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs White Mulberry

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