Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
  
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans
  
Types
Not Available
  
not available
  
Habitat
Woodlands
  
Islands, Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
  
7-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
7 - 4
  
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm
  
31
Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm
  
10
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Lavender, Light Blue, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
  
Heat Tolerance
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
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
  
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
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
  
fungus
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Birds, Insects
  
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
  
Asthma, Cough, Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
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 As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
  
CAMPANULA pyramidalis
  
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
  
Chimney Bellflower
  
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
  
Chimney Bellflower
  
In German
Lichtnussbaum
  
Schornstein Glockenblume
  
In French
Aleurites moluccana
  
cheminée Bellflower
  
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
  
Chimenea Bellflower
  
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
  
καμινάδα καμπανούλα
  
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
  
chaminé Bellflower
  
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
  
komin Bellflower
  
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
  
caminorum purgatores Bellflower
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Euphorbiales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Euphorbiaceae
  
Campanulaceae
  
Genus
Aleurites
  
Campanula
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Aleuritideae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Kukui and Chimney Bellflower
Season and care of Kukui and Chimney Bellflower is important to know. While considering everything about Kukui and Chimney Bellflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chimney Bellflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kukui is Loam, Sand and for Chimney Bellflower is Loam while the PH of soil for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chimney Bellflower is Acidic, Neutral.
Kukui and Chimney Bellflower Physical Information
Kukui and Chimney Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Chimney Bellflower are as follows:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Chimney Bellflower flower color: Lavender, Light Blue and White
- Chimney Bellflower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Kukui and Chimney Bellflower
Care of Kukui and Chimney Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chimney Bellflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Chimney Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.