Kukui

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

About Kukui and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Kukui

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

China

Types

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

अल्फोंस Karr बांस

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Alphonse Karr Bambú

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Alphonse Karr Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Poales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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

Kukui and Alphonse Karr Bamboo Physical Information

Kukui and Alphonse Karr Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Alphonse Karr Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Alphonse Karr Bamboo are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Alphonse Karr Bamboo flower color:
Alphonse Karr Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Alphonse Karr Bamboo

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