Kokum

Kukui

About Kokum and Kukui

Kokum

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

India

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

500.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Burgundy

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

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

Olive, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

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

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

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

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Garcinia indica

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Kokum

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Kokum

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Kokum

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Kokum

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Kokum

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Kokum

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Kokum

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Kokum

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Kokum

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Euphorbiales

Family

Zamiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Garcinia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Garcinieae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Clusioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Kokum and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Kokum and Kukui

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

Kokum and Kukui Physical Information

Kokum and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Kokum and Kukui are as follows:

Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Kokum and Kukui

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