Kukui

Butterfly Iris

About Kukui and Butterfly Iris

Kukui

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southern Asia

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Screen, useful as a ground cover

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Liliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Irideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50260

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Butterfly Iris

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

Kukui and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Kukui and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Butterfly Iris

Care of Kukui and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.