Kukui

Black Aechmea

About Kukui and Black Aechmea

Kukui

Black Aechmea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm91.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm121.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Blue, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Spine-edged leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Black Aechmea Plant

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Noir Aechmea Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

negro de Aechmea Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

preto Aechmea Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

niger Nidularium planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2700

1 27800

Properties of Kukui and Black Aechmea

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Black Aechmea

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

Kukui and Black Aechmea Physical Information

Kukui and Black Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Black Aechmea are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

Care of Kukui and Black Aechmea

Care of Kukui and Black Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Aechmea pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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 Black Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.