1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Africa, Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Woodlands
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow Brown
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
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
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
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant 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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
contact allergic dermatitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
ANSELLIA africana
7.2 Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Ansellia
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Aleurites moluccana
léopard orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
orchidée léopard
7.2.5 In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Ansellia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Ansellia
7.2.7 In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Ansellia
7.2.8 In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Ansellia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species