Kukui

Clarkia concinna

About Kukui and Clarkia concinna

Kukui

Clarkia concinna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

United States, California

Types

Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Dry areas, foothill woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A3, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bedding Plant, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CLARKIA concinna

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Red Ribbons

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Clarkia concinna

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Clarkia concinna

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Clarkia concinna

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

concinna clarkia

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Clarkia concinna

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Clarkia concinna

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

klarkia concinna

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Clarkia concinna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Myrtales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Clarkia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Clarkia concinna

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Clarkia concinna

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

Kukui and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

Kukui and Clarkia concinna physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Clarkia concinna are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Clarkia concinna flower color: Pink, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Clarkia concinna leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Clarkia concinna

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