Kukui

Gerbera Daisy

About Kukui and Gerbera Daisy

Kukui

Gerbera Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South Africa

Types

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Woodlands

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1211-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-6

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

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

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Gerbera

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Gerbera

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Gerbera

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Gerbera

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Gerbera

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Gerbera

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Gerbera

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Magnoliids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Astereae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Mutisioideae

Number of Species

5010

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Gerbera Daisy

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

Kukui and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Kukui and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.