Kukui

Bougainvillea

About Kukui and Bougainvillea

Kukui

Bougainvillea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-11

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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76.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Gold, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Tubular

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bougainvillea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Bougainvillea

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Bougainvillea

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Bougainvilliers

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Bougainvillea

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Bougainvillea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bougainvillea

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bugenwilli

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Bougainvillea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Bougainvillea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kukui and Bougainvillea

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Bougainvillea

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

Kukui and Bougainvillea Physical Information

Kukui and Bougainvillea physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Bougainvillea are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Bougainvillea

Care of Kukui and Bougainvillea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.