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About Dahlia and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
-  

Types
-  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
3  
200  
34

Habitat
Woodlands  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
8-11  

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 cm  
31
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
Sometimes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
50  
42  
99+

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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:

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.

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