Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Sweetpea
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Sweetpea
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Sweetpea
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Sweetpea
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Sweetpea
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Sweetpea
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Sweetpea
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Sweetpea
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Sweetpea
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Euphorbiales
Family
Fabaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Lagerstroemia
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Vicieae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
7550
1
27800
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