Kukui

Firewheel

About Kukui and Firewheel

Kukui

Firewheel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

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

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Firewheel

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Firewheel

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Feuerrad

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Firewheel

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Firewheel

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Firewheel

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Firewheel

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Firewheel

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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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.