Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
80-
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Tropical Climate
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
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
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
vegetative cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
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
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
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
Mealybugs, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HAWORTHIA
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Haworthia
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Echeveria
candlenut पेड़
In German
Haworthia
Candlenut Baum
In French
Haworthia
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Haworthia
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Echeveria
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Haworthia
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Haworsja
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Chaoorthia
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
-
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asparagales
Malpighiales
Family
Liliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Haworthia
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Asphodeloideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
151600
1
27800
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