Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Types
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Arbutus xalapensis
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-127-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm640.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm795.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Moderate
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Less Watering
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
-
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Texas Madrone
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Texas Madrone
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Texas Madrone
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Arbutus xalapensis
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Texas Madrone
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Texas Madrone
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Texas Madrone
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Texas Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Ericales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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