Kukui

Bilimbi

About Kukui and Bilimbi

Kukui

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs very little water

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Bilimbi

In German

Lichtnussbaum

bilimbi

In French

Aleurites moluccana

bilimbi

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

bilimbi

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

bilimbi

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

bilimbi

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

bilimbi

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Oxalidales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5012

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Bilimbi

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

Kukui and Bilimbi Physical Information

Kukui and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Bilimbi are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Bilimbi

Care of Kukui and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.