Kukui

Butter Daisy

About Kukui and Butter Daisy

Kukui

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico, Central America

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

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

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Sandy Brown

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5042

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Butter Daisy

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

Kukui and Butter Daisy Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Butter Daisy

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