Kukui

Fall Phlox

About Kukui and Fall Phlox

Kukui

Fall Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America

Types

Number of Varieties

370

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Habitat

Woodlands

Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Water more in summer, Water when soil is 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

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

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PHLOX paniculata

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Fall Phlox

In German

Lichtnussbaum

fall phlox

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Fall Phlox

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Fall Phlox

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Fall Phlox

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Fall Phlox

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Fall Phlox

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5067

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Fall Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Fall Phlox

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

Kukui and Fall Phlox Physical Information

Kukui and Fall Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Fall Phlox are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Fall Phlox flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Fall Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Fall Phlox

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