Kukui

Ginger Plant

About Kukui and Ginger Plant

Kukui

Ginger Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia

Types

Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Moist

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 Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Moderate

Adequately

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Heartburn, Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice

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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CURCUMA

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Ginger

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

अदरक

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Ingwer

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Gingembre

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Jengibre

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Gengibre

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Imbir

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

gingiber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Zingiberales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Zingiber Mill.

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

501300

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Ginger Plant

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Ginger Plant

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

Kukui and Ginger Plant Physical Information

Kukui and Ginger Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Ginger Plant height is 200.00 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Ginger Plant are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Ginger Plant flower color: White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Ginger Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Ginger Plant

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