Kukui

Garden Pea

About Kukui and Garden Pea

Kukui

Garden Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mediterranean

Types

cowpea , pigeon pea

Number of Varieties

317

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Fields, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Moderate

Consistently

In Spring

Less Watering

Adequately

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PISUM sativum

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Garden Pea

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

मटर

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Erbse

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Erbse

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

guisante

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

ervilha

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

groch

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Garden Pea

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Garden Pea

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

Kukui and Garden Pea Physical Information

Kukui and Garden Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Garden Pea are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Garden Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Garden Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Garden Pea

Care of Kukui and Garden Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Garden Pea 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 Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.