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About Kukui and Christmas Star Orchid

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Woodlands
Coastal Regions, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 10 (Overall)
35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Bi-lobed
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
Angraecum sesquipedale
7.2 Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums
7.2.1 In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
7.2.2 In German
Lichtnussbaum
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee
7.2.3 In French
Aleurites moluccana
Noël orchidée étoiles
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Orquídea estrella de Navidad
7.2.5 In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Orquídea estrela do Natal
7.2.7 In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków
7.2.8 In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
8.4 Order
Euphorbiales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Aleurites
Angraecum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Aleuritideae
Vandeae
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
220
Rank: 55 (Overall)
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Properties of Kukui and Christmas Star Orchid

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

Season and Care of Kukui and Christmas Star Orchid

Season and care of Kukui and Christmas Star Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Kukui and Christmas Star Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Christmas Star Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kukui is Loam, Sand and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Star Orchid is Not Available.

Kukui and Christmas Star Orchid Physical Information

Kukui and Christmas Star Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Christmas Star Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Christmas Star Orchid are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Christmas Star Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Fuchsia and Lavender

  • Christmas Star Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kukui and Christmas Star Orchid

Care of Kukui and Christmas Star Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Star Orchid pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Christmas Star Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.