Kukui

Cauliflower

About Kukui and Cauliflower

Kukui

Cauliflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Farms, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-121-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

anti-cancer

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

फूलगोभी

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Blumenkohl

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Choufleur

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Coliflor

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Κουνουπίδι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Couveflor

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Kalafior

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

BRASSICA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Brassicales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50400

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Cauliflower

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Cauliflower

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

Kukui and Cauliflower Physical Information

Kukui and Cauliflower physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Cauliflower are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color:

Care of Kukui and Cauliflower

Care of Kukui and Cauliflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cauliflower pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cauliflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.