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Candlenut and Japanese White Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Japan  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
-  

Habitat
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Tan  
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
Subulate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
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 water frequently, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Herbicide  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS parviflora  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
five-needle pine Japanese five-needle pine  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Japanese White Pine  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Japanische White Pine  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Pin blanc du Japon  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Pino blanco japonés  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά White Pine  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Japanese White Pine  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Japoński White Pine  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Pine Italica  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Pinales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Aleurites  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
115  
600  
40

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Difference Between Japanese White Pine and Candlenut

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

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Importance of Japanese White Pine and Candlenut

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

Compare Facts of Japanese White Pine vs Candlenut

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