1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Woodlands
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-11
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.10.1 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Non Fruiting Plant
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Burgundy
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Burgundy
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Burgundy
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
10.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
10.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist but well drained, Sandy
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Pests and diseases free
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
11.12 Allergy
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Not Available
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Not Available
12.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Not Available
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Houseplant, Informal Garden
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'
13.2 Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad
13.2.1 In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Freckles Bromeliad
13.2.2 In German
Lichtnussbaum
Freckles Bromeliad
13.2.3 In French
Aleurites moluccana
Freckles Bromeliad
13.2.4 In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Freckles Bromeliad
13.2.5 In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Freckles Bromeliad
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Freckles Bromeliad
13.2.7 In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Freckles Bromeliad
13.2.8 In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Freckles Bromeliad
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Spermatophyta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Bromeliaceae
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
14.8 Tribe
Aleuritideae
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species