Kukui

Coleus

About Kukui and Coleus

Kukui

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

3150

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Habitat

Woodlands

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1211-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Damp

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

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, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Coleus

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Buntnessel

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

coleo

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Coleus

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

cóleus

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Coleus

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Coleus

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

Kukui and Coleus Physical Information

Kukui and Coleus physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Coleus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Coleus are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Kukui and Coleus

Care of Kukui and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.