Kukui

Crested Iris

About Kukui and Crested Iris

Kukui

Crested Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Woodlands

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

IRIS cristata

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Crested Iris

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

कलगी आइरिस

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Crested Iris

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Crested Iris

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Crested Iris

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Crested Iris

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Crested Iris

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Czubaty Iris

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

iubatum Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Irideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50210

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Crested Iris

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Crested Iris

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

Kukui and Crested Iris Physical Information

Kukui and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Crested Iris are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Crested Iris

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