Globe Amaranth

Kukui

About Globe Amaranth and Kukui

Globe Amaranth

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Central America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Ornamental

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, 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, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

✔ ✘

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Gomphrena

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Globe Amaranth and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Kukui

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

Globe Amaranth and Kukui Physical Information

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

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Globe Amaranth and Kukui

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