Air Plant

Kukui

About Air Plant and Kukui

Air Plant

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Silver, Gray

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Air Plant, Airplant

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Air Plant

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Klimaanlagen

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Plante air

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de Aire

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Air φυτών

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Air planta

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

powietrza

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Air Planta

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Tillandsia

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

700NA

1 27800

Properties of Air Plant and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of Air Plant and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Air Plant and Kukui. Air Plant doesn't have thorns and Kukui doesn't have thorns. Also Air Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Air Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Kukui has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Air Plant and Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Air Plant and Kukui

Season and care of Air Plant and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Air Plant and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Air Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Air Plant is Not Available and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Air Plant is Not Available and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Air Plant and Kukui Physical Information

Air Plant and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Air Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Air Plant and Kukui are as follows:

Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum
Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Air Plant and Kukui

Care of Air Plant and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.