Kukui

Bush Bean

About Kukui and Bush Bean

Kukui

Bush Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Central America, South America

Types

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

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

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Alternaria leaf blight, 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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage 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

Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Bush Bean

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Buschbohne

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Bush Bean

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Bush haba

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Μπους φασολιών

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

feijão de Vagem

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bush Bean

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Bush Bean,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Bush Bean

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

Kukui and Bush Bean Physical Information

Kukui and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Bush Bean are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Bush Bean

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