Kukui

Firewheel

About Kukui and Firewheel

Kukui

Firewheel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Firewheel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Firewheel

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Feuerrad

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Firewheel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Firewheel

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Firewheel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Firewheel

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Firewheel

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Firewheel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Gaillardia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Embryophyta

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kukui and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Firewheel

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

Kukui and Firewheel Physical Information

Kukui and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Firewheel are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Firewheel

Care of Kukui and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.