Candelilla

Kukui

About Candelilla and Kukui

Candelilla

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Texas, Mexico

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

-3

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Habitat

Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 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

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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

Very Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering 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

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

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

Bold

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

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Slopes hedging

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Moisturizing

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

Eczema

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

wax

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

wax plant

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Candelilla

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

candelilla

Lichtnussbaum

In French

candelilla

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

candelilla

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

candelilla

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

candelilla

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

candelilla

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

candelilla

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

-50

1 27800

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Properties of Candelilla and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Candelilla and Kukui

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

Candelilla and Kukui Physical Information

Candelilla and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Candelilla and Kukui are as follows:

Candelilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Candelilla leaf color: Gray Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Candelilla and Kukui

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