Kukui

Big Bluestem

About Kukui and Big Bluestem

Kukui

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-122-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Große Bartgras

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Euphorbiales

Poaceae

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Big Bluestem

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

Kukui and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Kukui and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Big Bluestem

Care of Kukui and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.