Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
Sometimes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
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
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
Bromeliad
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Bromeliad
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Bromeliad
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Bromeliad
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Bromeliad
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Bromeliad
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Bromeliad
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Bromeliad
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Bromeliad
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Bromeliad
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Bromeliales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Aleuritideae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
503477
1
27800
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