Candlenut tree grow and care – tree of the genus Aleurites also known as Nuez de la India or Kemiri or Kukui nut tree, Candlenut perennial evergreen plant used for the edible nut also used as ornamental plant in the right care possible to grow as bonsai, can grow in tropic, mediterranean or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 10+.
Leaves color silver-green the top of the leaf is green the bottom is gray-silvery.
Flower color white-cream, the flowers grow in inflorescence.
Candlenut tree – Nuez de la India nut
Nut color is white-cream, outer shell green that become brown cracked mostly when the nut ready to eat; nutshell is brown and very hard to break.
Candlenut tree for sale – Seeds or Plants to Buy
How to grow Candlenut tree growing and care:
How to grow candlenut tree:
Frost free (can survive light frost, few days)
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Cutting / Air layering
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but when start from air layering the tree produce faster
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Fruit contain some toxic
Planting season:
All year in hardiness zone 11+, spring to autumn hardiness zone 10b, spring to summer hardiness zone 10a
Pests and diseases:
?
Pruning season:
After the nut fall from the tree autumn – winter
How to prune:
Just for design
Size of the plant?
7-20 m, 21-60 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing in the right condition in hardiness zone 11b+ / Medium growing in hardiness zone 10-11a
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No, but if grown as bonsai it’s not a problem to put the tree on container
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
White-cream, the flowers grow in inflorescence
Pollination is done by:
Bees, flies
Edible nuts
Nuts harvest season:
Summer / Autumn
Nuts pests or diseases:
Woodpecker
What can be done with big quantities of Candlenut nuts?
Roasted, oil, spread
Work requirements on the nuts:
Crack the nutshell
How long does it take to bear nuts?
5-8 years
How to grow kukui nut tree from seed – Candlenut tree seeds
Sowing requirement:
Nutshell strong and highly recommend to scratch or even better to make small crack, soak the seeds at least 24 hours and switch the water every few hours
Saving seeds until sowing:
Dark and dry place
Sowing season:
All year in hardiness zone 11+, spring to autumn hardiness zone 10b, spring to summer hardiness zone 10a
Planting spacing:
Better in separate pots, but for fully grown tree 4*3m (13*10ft), just for sowing and transplant 50*40cm (20*16inches)
Depth of Sowing:
2-3cm (+-1inches) from the top of the nutshell
Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist soil, with a lot of organic material that will help with the nutshell by making thiner
Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Germination time:
Depend the condition of the nutshell, can take from 1-12 months
Condition of seedling:
Sunny location, warm weather, moist soil, mulch
Scientific name:
Aleurites moluccanus
Alternative names: candleberry, Indian walnut, Kemiri, Varnish tree, Nuez de la India, Kukui nut tree, and Kekuna tree, Candle nut
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