Kukui

Blue Lily

About Kukui and Blue Lily

Kukui

Blue Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Agapanthus

Number of Varieties

312

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Habitat

Woodlands

Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Bicolor, Striped

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Analgesic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

chest congestion, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

AGAPANTHUS praecox ssp. orientalis

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

African Lily, Blue Lily, Common Agapanthus, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

ब्लू लिली

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Blaue Lilie

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Lily Bleu

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

lirio azul

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

μπλε Lily

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Lily azul

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

niebieski Lily

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

blue lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Liliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Blue Lily

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Blue Lily

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

Kukui and Blue Lily Physical Information

Kukui and Blue Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Blue Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Blue Lily are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Blue Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Blue Lily

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