Kukui

Dahlia

About Kukui and Dahlia

Kukui

Dahlia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

3200

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Habitat

Woodlands

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, 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 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

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

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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, 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

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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

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Dahlie

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Dahlia

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Dalia

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Ντάλια

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dália

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dalia

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5042

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Dahlia

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

Kukui and Dahlia Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Dahlia

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