Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Woodlands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Edible Fruit
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Foxtail Barley
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Mähnengerste
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Cyperales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Hordeeae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Kukui and Foxtail Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Kukui and Foxtail Barley? We provide you with everything About Kukui and Foxtail Barley. Kukui doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Barley doesn't have thorns. Also Kukui does not have fragrant flowers. Kukui has allergic reactions like Nausea and Vomiting and Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kukui and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of Kukui and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Kukui and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kukui is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
Kukui and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
Kukui and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Kukui and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Kukui and Foxtail Barley
Care of Kukui and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.