1 What is
1.1 Life Span
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
Damp Places, Marshy ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
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, Blue Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
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
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
5.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
5.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
5.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Moisture
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
Snails
6.12 Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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
Not Available
7.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Not Available
7.3 Used As Indoor Plant
7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
8.2 Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
8.2.1 In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Tritoma
8.2.2 In German
8.2.3 In French
Aleurites moluccana
Tritoma
8.2.4 In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
tritoma
8.2.5 In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
tritoma
8.2.6 In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Tritoma
8.2.7 In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Tritoma
8.2.8 In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Trytoma
9 Classification
9.1 Kingdom
9.2 Phylum
9.4 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
9.5 Order
9.6 Family
9.7 Genus
9.8 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
9.10 Tribe
Aleuritideae
Not Available
9.12 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
9.13 Number of Species