Kukui

Columbus Hops

About Kukui and Columbus Hops

Kukui

Columbus Hops

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm7.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lobed and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

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

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

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

brewing beer

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Columbus Hops

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

साधारण राज़क

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Echter Hopfen

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Houblon

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Humulus lupulus

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Lúpulo

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Urticales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cannabaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

503

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Columbus Hops

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Columbus Hops

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

Kukui and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Kukui and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Columbus Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Columbus Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green

Care of Kukui and Columbus Hops

Care of Kukui and Columbus Hops include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Columbus Hops pruning is done In Early Autumn, 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 Columbus Hops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.