Kukui

Ageratum

About Kukui and Ageratum

Kukui

Ageratum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Blue danube Hawaii Blue Mink Bavaria

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Fever, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

AGERATUM 'Blue Hawaii'( HAWAII SERIES)

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Ageratum, Blue Hawaii Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Ageratum

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Ageratum

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Ageratum

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Ageratum

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Ageratum

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Ageratum

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Ageratum

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Ageratum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Ageratum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Eupatorieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Ageratum

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Ageratum

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

Kukui and Ageratum Physical Information

Kukui and Ageratum physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Ageratum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Ageratum are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Ageratum flower color: Blue
Ageratum leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Ageratum

Care of Kukui and Ageratum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ageratum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Don't prune in the fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove short twigs. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Ageratum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.