Kukui

Bluebonnet

About Kukui and Bluebonnet

Kukui

Bluebonnet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Texas

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Number of Varieties

345

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Habitat

Woodlands

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not 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

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Toxic

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 Enrichment

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

LUPINUS subcarnosus

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Bluebonnet Plant

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Bluebonnet Plante

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Planta bluebonnet

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Bluebonnet φυτών

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bluebonnet de Plantas

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bluebonnet roślin

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Planta Bluebonnet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Genisteae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Bluebonnet

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

Kukui and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Kukui and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Kukui and Bluebonnet

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