Kukui

Chile Pepper

About Kukui and Chile Pepper

Kukui

Chile 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

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

36000

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-11

0 99

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Acuminate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Water frequently while growing

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Bog Garden, Borders

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

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

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

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Chile Pepper

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Chile Pepper

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

Kukui and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Kukui and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Kukui and Chile Pepper

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