1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent, Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Woodlands
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Brown Spots, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Decorating walls
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
YUCCA brevifolia
7.2 Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
yucca palm
tree yucca
palm tree yucca
7.2.1 In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Joshua Tree
7.2.2 In German
Lichtnussbaum
Joshua Tree
7.2.3 In French
Aleurites moluccana
Joshua Tree
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Árbol de Joshua
7.2.5 In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Joshua Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Joshua Tree
7.2.7 In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Joshua Tree
7.2.8 In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Joshua ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Aleuritideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species