Kukui

Carissa

About Kukui and Carissa

Kukui

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

320

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Red

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

Elliptic and Ovate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Carissia

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Carissa

In German

Lichtnussbaum

carissa

In French

Aleurites moluccana

carissa

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

carissa

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

carissa

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

carissa

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

carissa

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Gentianales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Carissa

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

Kukui and Carissa Physical Information

Kukui and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Carissa are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Carissa

Care of Kukui and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.