Kukui

Barbary Fig

About Kukui and Barbary Fig

Kukui

Barbary Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico

Types

Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Reddish Plum

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

Globe shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Opuntia Mill

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Opuntieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

502

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Barbary Fig

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

Kukui and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Kukui and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Barbary Fig

Care of Kukui and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.