Kukui

Dancing Bulb

About Kukui and Dancing Bulb

Kukui

Dancing Bulb

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Epiphyte

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm12.70 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

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

Hanging Basket, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

TILLANDSIA bulbosa

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Dancing Bulb

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Dancing Bulb

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Dancing Bulb

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Dancing Bulb

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Dancing Bulb

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dancing Bulb

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dancing Bulb

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Dancing Bulb

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Poales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Tillandsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

50730

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Dancing Bulb

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Dancing Bulb

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

Kukui and Dancing Bulb Physical Information

Kukui and Dancing Bulb physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Dancing Bulb are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple
Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink

Care of Kukui and Dancing Bulb

Care of Kukui and Dancing Bulb include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dancing Bulb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Dancing Bulb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.