Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1203
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
-
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Homalomena
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Homalomena
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Homalomena
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Homalomena
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Homalomena
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Homalomena
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
homalomena
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Homalomena
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Homalomena
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Euphorbiales
Family
Araceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Homalomena
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
-
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
12250
1
27800
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