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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruits, Trees

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

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Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

Number of Varieties

-1
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
-

Habit

Oval or Rounded
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm800.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Greyish Brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
Do not water excessively

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
-

Allergy

-
Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
Limonia acidissima

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

In Hindi

candlenut पेड़
कबिट

In German

Candlenut Baum
Indischer Holzapfel

In French

arbre Candlenut
Kawista

In Spanish

árbol candlenut
Kawista

In Greek

candlenut δέντρο
γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

candlenut árvore
Limonia

In Polish

Tung Molukański drzewo
Feronia słoniowa

In Latin

Candlenut ligno
dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Limonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
Citreae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

6001
1 27800
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Difference Between Candlenut and Wood Apple

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

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Importance of Candlenut and Wood Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candlenut and Wood Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candlenut and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple is Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders and Snakebite. Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: while Wood Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candlenut vs Wood Apple

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