Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
-
Calypso, Caribe
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
River side, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
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
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Cilantro, Coriander
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
धनिया
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Koriander
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Coriandre
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Cilantro
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Κολίανδρο
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Coentro
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Kolendra
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
coriandri album
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Apiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Coriandrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
50404
1
27800
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