Kukui

Cherry Pepper

About Kukui and Cherry Pepper

Kukui

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Woodlands

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm40.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, 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

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

Aleurites moluccana

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Cherry Pepper

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

Kukui and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Kukui and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Kukui and Cherry Pepper

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