Cattleya

Kukui

About Cattleya and Kukui

Cattleya

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical rainforest

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.20 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

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?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATTLEYA amethystoglossa

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Cattleya, Corsage Orchid

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Not Available

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Cattleya

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Cattleya

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cattleya

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Cattleya

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cattleya

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Cattleya

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Oncidium

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Chrysobalanus

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

113NA

1 27800

Properties of Cattleya and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Cattleya and Kukui

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

Cattleya and Kukui Physical Information

Cattleya and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Cattleya height is 61.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cattleya and Kukui are as follows:

Cattleya flower color: Pink, Magenta, Lavender and Blue Violet
Cattleya leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cattleya and Kukui

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