Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
India, Nepal
Types
-
it is a type of ginger
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-7
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Root bark
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Yellow Ginger
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
पीले अदरक
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Gelber Ingwer
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Ginger Jaune
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
jengibre amarillo
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Ginger amarelo
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
żółty Ginger
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Yellow Gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocotyledonae
Order
Euphorbiales
Zingiberales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
-
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
-
Number of Species
501200
1
27800
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