1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Eastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Woodlands
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm12.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
EUPHORBIA lactea
7.2 Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
7.2.1 In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Elkhorn
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Aleurites moluccana
Elkhorn
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
cuerno de alce
7.2.5 In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Elkhorn
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Elkhorn
7.2.7 In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Elkhorn
7.2.8 In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Elkhorn
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Euphorbiales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Euphorbioideae
8.10 Number of Species