Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Caribbean
Types
Not Available
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Woodlands
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
10-13
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Irregular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Bellflower plant
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
In French
Aleurites moluccana
plante Bellflower
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
planta de Bellflower
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
φυτό καμπανούλα
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
planta Bellflower
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
dzwonek roślin
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
bellflower herba
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Gentianales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Portlandia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Chiococceae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Cinchonoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Kukui and Bellflower
Wondering what are the properties of Kukui and Bellflower? We provide you with everything About Kukui and Bellflower. Kukui doesn't have thorns and Bellflower doesn't have thorns. Also Kukui does not have fragrant flowers. Kukui has allergic reactions like Nausea and Vomiting and Bellflower 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 Bellflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kukui and Bellflower
Season and care of Kukui and Bellflower is important to know. While considering everything about Kukui and Bellflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bellflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kukui is Loam, Sand and for Bellflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline.
Kukui and Bellflower Physical Information
Kukui and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Bellflower are as follows:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
- Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Kukui and Bellflower
Care of Kukui and Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.