Kukui

Bush Penstemon

About Kukui and Bush Penstemon

Kukui

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

378

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

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, 14, 15

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, 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, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

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

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Bush Penstemon

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Bush Penstemon

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Bush Penstemon

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

Kukui and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Kukui and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Bush Penstemon

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