Kukui

Broom

About Kukui and Broom

Kukui

Broom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

open Woodlands, sandy seeps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-6

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Black, Dark Brown, Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Fine

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

Beautification, Bog Garden

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

Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic

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

Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CYTISUS 'Lena'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Broom

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Broom

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Besen

In French

Aleurites moluccana

balai

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

escoba

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

σκούπα

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

vassoura

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

miotła

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Cytisus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Broom

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Broom

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

Kukui and Broom Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Broom flower color: Yellow, Red and Lemon yellow
Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Broom

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