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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
-  

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Tan  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
फर्न पाइन  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Fern Pinien  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
pin Fern  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
pino helecho  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Fern πεύκο  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
pinho Fern  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Fern sosna  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Fern pinus  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Pinales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Podocarpaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Afrocarpus  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
6  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Fern Pine and Candlenut

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

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Importance of Fern Pine and Candlenut

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

Compare Facts of Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine are whereas of Candlenut have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fern Pine has showy fruits and Candlenut has showy fruits. Also Fern Pine is not flowering and Candlenut is not flowering . You can compare Fern Pine and Candlenut facts and facts of other plants too.

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