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Candlenut and False Aralia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Polynesia  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
80  
99+
-  

Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
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
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mites, Nematodes, Scale  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
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, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
False Aralia  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Aralia  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
falsch Aralia  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
faux Aralia  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Falso Aralia  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Λάθος Aralia  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Aralia false  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
fałsz Aralia  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
falsum Aralia  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Apiales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Plerandra  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
1  
600  
40

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Difference Between False Aralia and Candlenut

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

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Importance of False Aralia and Candlenut

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

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

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