Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Mexico
Types
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Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
Number of Varieties
3175
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
CESTRUM elegans
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Butterfly Flower plant
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
In French
Aleurites moluccana
usine de fleur de papillon
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
planta de la flor de mariposa
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
planta de flor de borboleta
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Motyl Kwiat roślin
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Flos plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Solanales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Cestrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Cestreae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Browallioideae
Number of Species
50250
1
27800
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