Kukui

Echinocactus

About Kukui and Echinocactus

Kukui

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Woodlands

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, 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, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

echinocactus

In German

Lichtnussbaum

echinocactus

In French

Aleurites moluccana

echinocactus

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

echinocactus

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Echinocactus

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Echinocactus

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5011

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Echinocactus

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

Kukui and Echinocactus Physical Information

Kukui and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Echinocactus are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Kukui and Echinocactus

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