Bulbine

Kukui

About Bulbine and Kukui

Bulbine

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Bulbine frutescens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

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

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Slugs

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

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

Skin wounds

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Corms used as a vegetable

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Bulbine

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Bulbine

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Bulbine

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Bulbine

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Bulbine

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Bulbine

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Bulbine

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Bulbine

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Euphorbiales

Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Bulbine Wolf

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

16050

1 27800

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Properties of Bulbine and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Bulbine and Kukui

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

Bulbine and Kukui Physical Information

Bulbine and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Bulbine height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bulbine and Kukui are as follows:

Bulbine flower color: Yellow and Orange
Bulbine leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bulbine and Kukui

Care of Bulbine and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bulbine 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 Bulbine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.