1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean
1.4 Types
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Woodlands
Coastal Regions, Pastures
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.7 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
2.3.1 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Brown
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Medium
5.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
5.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
5.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Red blotch
5.10 Plant Tolerance
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
6.4 Showy Foliage
6.5 Showy Bark
6.6 Foliage Texture
6.7 Foliage Sheen
6.8 Evergreen
6.9 Invasive
6.10 Self-Sowing
6.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
6.12 Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
7.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Not Available
7.1.3 Edible Uses
7.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
7.2 Plant Benefits
7.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Not Available
7.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
7.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Showy Purposes
7.3 Used As Indoor Plant
7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'
8.2 Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass
8.2.1 In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
pink muhly grass
8.2.2 In German
Lichtnussbaum
pink muhly grass
8.2.3 In French
Aleurites moluccana
pink muhly grass
8.2.4 In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
pink muhly grass
8.2.5 In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
pink muhly grass
8.2.6 In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
pink muhly grass
8.2.7 In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
pink muhly grass
8.2.8 In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
pink muhly grass
9 Classification
9.1 Kingdom
9.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
9.3 Class
9.4 Order
9.5 Family
9.6 Genus
9.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
9.8 Tribe
Aleuritideae
Not Available
9.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
9.10 Number of Species