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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  
-  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Cordyline  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Cordyline  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Cordyline  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
cordyline  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
cordyline  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Cordyline  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Cordyline  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Cordyline  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Cordyline  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Asparagales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Cordyline  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
24  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Cordyline and Candlenut

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

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Importance of Cordyline and Candlenut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cordyline and Candlenut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cordyline and Candlenut 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 Cordyline is Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain and tuberculosis whereas of Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache. Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: while Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cordyline vs Candlenut

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

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