Kukui

Blue Daisy

About Kukui and Blue Daisy

Kukui

Blue Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South Africa

Types

Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia

Number of Varieties

383

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Habitat

Woodlands

Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm45.72 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Blue, Light Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Tan, Silver

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

FELICIA amelloides

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Blue Daisy Plant

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Blaues Gänseblümchen Pflanze

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Bleu Daisy Plante

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

margarita azul Planta

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

μπλε Daisy Φυτό

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

margarida azul Plantar

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

niebieski Daisy Roślina

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Daisy blue planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Felicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5042

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Blue Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Blue Daisy

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

Kukui and Blue Daisy Physical Information

Kukui and Blue Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Blue Daisy height is 45.72 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Blue Daisy are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Blue Daisy flower color: Yellow, Blue and Light Blue
Blue Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Blue Daisy

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