Kukui

Guzmania

About Kukui and Guzmania

Kukui

Guzmania

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

Number of Varieties

3120

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Habitat

Woodlands

Hills, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm50.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray 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

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Loamy

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Autumn

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Moths

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Rash, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

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

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

GUZMANIA

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Guzmania lingulata

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Guzmania lingulata

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Guzmania lingulata

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Guzmania lingulata

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Guzmania lingulata

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Guzmania lingulata

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Guzmania lingulata

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Guzmania lingulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Poales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Guzmania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Commelinids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species

506

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Guzmania

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Guzmania

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

Kukui and Guzmania Physical Information

Kukui and Guzmania physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Guzmania height is 50.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Guzmania are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Guzmania flower color: Red
Guzmania leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kukui and Guzmania

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