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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
China, Japan

Types

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Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
shade of upland trees

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
feather-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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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
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
DAPHNE odora

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
winter daphne

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
winter daphne

In German

Candlenut Baum
Daphne odora

In French

arbre Candlenut
Daphne odora

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
Daphne odora

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
Daphne odora

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
Daphne odora

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
Daphne odora

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
Daphne odora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Rosopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Malvales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Thymelaeaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Daphne

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

60070
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Winter Daphne

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Winter Daphne

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and Winter Daphne. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne is Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative and Opthalmic. Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while Winter Daphne has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Winter Daphne

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 Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candlenut has showy fruits and Winter Daphne has no showy fruits. Also Candlenut is not flowering and Winter Daphne is not flowering . You can compare Candlenut and Winter Daphne facts and facts of other plants too.