Kukui

Dutch Iris

About Kukui and Dutch Iris

Kukui

Dutch Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Woodlands

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm12.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Dutch Iris

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Dutch Iris

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Dutch Iris

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Dutch Iris

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dutch Iris

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dutch Iris

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Irideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Dutch Iris

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

Kukui and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Kukui and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Dutch Iris

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