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About Kukui and Calla Lily


About Calla Lily and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
South Africa, Swaziland  

Types
-  
Passionfruit, Fire glow, Gem rose, Blaze, Crystal blush  

Number of Varieties
3  
33  
99+

Habitat
Woodlands  
Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
10-4  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 5, 6, 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 cm  
31
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires a 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  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Armillaria mellea, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Thripes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

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  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
Zantedeschia Aethiopica  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Calla Lily  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
Calla Lily  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Calla-Lilien-  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
Lys calla  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
Cala  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
Calla κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Calla  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Calla Lily  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
Calla Lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Alismatales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Zantedeschia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Zantedeschieae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
50  
1  
99+

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Properties of Kukui and Calla Lily

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Calla Lily

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

Kukui and Calla Lily Physical Information

Kukui and Calla Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Calla Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Calla Lily are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Calla Lily

Care of Kukui and Calla Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Calla Lily pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Calla Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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