How to Grow Aleurites moluccana Plants in your Garden
Gardener's HQ Guide to Growing Candlenut Tree / Balucanat
Aleurites moluccana (Kukui, kukui nut) photograph by Forest and Kim Starr .
Aleurites moluccana Growing and Care GuideScientific 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
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