Globe Flower

Kukui

About Globe Flower and Kukui

Globe Flower

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

Origin

Central America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

Number of Varieties

303

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine

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

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

globe flower

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Trollblumen

Lichtnussbaum

In French

globe flower

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Trollius

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

globe flower

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Trollius

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Pełnik

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

globe flower

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Trollius

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Flower and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Flower and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Globe Flower and Kukui. Globe Flower doesn't have thorns and Kukui doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Flower has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease and Kukui has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease. 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 Flower and Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Flower and Kukui

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

Globe Flower and Kukui Physical Information

Globe Flower and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Flower height is 15.00 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 Flower and Kukui are as follows:

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

Care of Globe Flower and Kukui

Care of Globe Flower and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.