Kukui

Cape Jasmine

About Kukui and Cape Jasmine

Kukui

Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Asia

Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm105.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm135.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Orange Red, 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

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Moderate

Average Water

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

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, 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

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Gardenie

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Gentianales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Cape Jasmine

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

Kukui and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Kukui and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Cape Jasmine

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