How to Grow Aleurites moluccana Plants in your Garden

Gardener's HQ Guide to Growing Candlenut Tree / Balucanat

Balucanat
Aleurites moluccana (Kukui, kukui nut) photograph by Forest and Kim Starr.

Aleurites moluccana Growing and Care Guide

Scientific Name: Aleurites moluccana or Aleurites moluccanus
Common Name: Balucanat, Candlenut Tree, Kekuna Tree, Candleberry, Indian Walnut, Kemiri, Varnish tree, and Kukui Nut Tree
Growing Zone: USA: 9 to 11
Life Cycle / Plant Type: Tree

Plant Details

Plant Height (Inches): 420 to 720
Plant Spread (Inches): 420 to 600
Time of Bloom: Spring
Flower Details: White
Leaf Foliage: Green
Fruit:
Growth Form: Rounded

Ideal Growing Conditions

Best Light Conditions: Partially shady to full sunlight
Rate of Growth: Quick
Suitable Soil Types: Acidic, Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Slightly alkaline, Well drained
Soil Moisture: Moist

Caring Conditions

Care:
Level of Maintenance:
Propagation: Seed
How to Prune:
Pests:
Diseases:

Further Information

Can Attract:
Tolerant of:
Best Garden Use: Seashore, Specimen
Family: Euphorbiaceae.
Closely Related Species: Spurge.
Miscellaneous: Non-native to North America, Invasive, Some parts are poisonous, Attractive flowers / blooms
Genus Detail: Aleurites
Further Reading and References: Here and Here

I hope that you enjoyed this guide on how to grow Aleurites moluccana. You may also enjoy the following Gardener's HQ growing guides: How to grow Ricinus and Euphorbia plants.