Kukui

Dianthus

About Kukui and Dianthus

Kukui

Dianthus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

India

Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Number of Varieties

3300

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Habitat

Woodlands

meadows, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A2, A3, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs watering once a week, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, 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, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

DIANTHUS

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Dianthus

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Dianthus

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Dianthus

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Dianthus

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Dianthus

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dianthus

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dianthus

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Dianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Dianthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Caryophylleae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Caryophylloideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Dianthus

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Dianthus

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

Kukui and Dianthus Physical Information

Kukui and Dianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Dianthus are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Dianthus

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