Kukui

Giant Reed

About Kukui and Giant Reed

Kukui

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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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18.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires a lot of watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bold

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kukui and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Giant Reed

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

Kukui and Giant Reed Physical Information

Kukui and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Giant Reed are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Giant Reed

Care of Kukui and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.