Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
38
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-122-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Pinnate
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Insects
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Capnoides
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Capnoides
In French
Aleurites moluccana
capnoides
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Capnoides
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Capnoides
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Capnoides
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Euphorbiales
Agaricales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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