Calathea

Kukui

About Calathea and Kukui

Calathea

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia

Number of Varieties

3003

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALATHEA

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Calathea

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Calathea

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Calathea

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Calathea

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Calathea

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Calathea

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Calathea

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Calathea

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Calathea

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Euphorbiales

Family

Marantaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Calathea

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of Calathea and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Calathea and Kukui

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

Calathea and Kukui Physical Information

Calathea and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Kukui are as follows:

Calathea flower color:
Calathea leaf color:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Calathea and Kukui

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