Kukui

Beet

About Kukui and Beet

Kukui

Beet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Europe

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

चुकंदर

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Rübe

In French

Aleurites moluccana

betterave

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

remolacha

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

παντζάρι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

beterraba

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

buraczany

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

cui pendens sicula beta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Caryophyllidae

Order

Euphorbiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Beta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5028

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Beet

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

Kukui and Beet Physical Information

Kukui and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Beet are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Beet

Care of Kukui and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.