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Candlenut and Pima Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
-  

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, 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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Pima Ananas  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Pima ananas  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Aleurites  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cacteae  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
1  
600  
40

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Difference Between Pima Pineapple and Candlenut

If you are confused whether Pima Pineapple or Candlenut are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pima Pineapple and Candlenut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pima Pineapple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Candlenut fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pima Pineapple and Candlenut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pima Pineapple and Candlenut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pima Pineapple and Candlenut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pima Pineapple and Candlenut as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pima Pineapple is whereas of Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache. Pima Pineapple has beauty benefits as follows: while Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pima Pineapple vs Candlenut

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pima Pineapple vs Candlenut and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pima Pineapple are Skin rash whereas of Candlenut have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pima Pineapple has no showy fruits and Candlenut has showy fruits. Also Pima Pineapple is not flowering and Candlenut is not flowering . You can compare Pima Pineapple and Candlenut facts and facts of other plants too.

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