Broom

Kukui

About Broom and Kukui

Broom

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

-3

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Habitat

open Woodlands, sandy seeps

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-810-12

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AHS Heat Zone

8-6

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Dark Brown, Tan

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYTISUS 'Lena'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Broom

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Broom

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Besen

Lichtnussbaum

In French

balai

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

escoba

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

σκούπα

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

vassoura

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

miotła

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

iuniperorum

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cytisus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Broom and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of Broom and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Broom and Kukui. Broom doesn't have thorns and Kukui doesn't have thorns. Also Broom does not have fragrant flowers. Broom has allergic reactions like Toxic and Kukui has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Broom and Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Broom and Kukui

Season and care of Broom and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Broom and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Broom season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Broom is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Broom is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Broom and Kukui Physical Information

Broom and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Broom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Broom and Kukui are as follows:

Broom flower color: Yellow, Red and Lemon yellow
Broom leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Broom and Kukui

Care of Broom and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broom pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.