Kukui

Guzmania

About Kukui and Guzmania

Kukui

Guzmania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA120

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Hills, Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm50.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Loamy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Autumn

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Rash, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Acne, Eczema, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

GUZMANIA

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Guzmania lingulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Guzmania lingulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Guzmania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

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 Not Available. 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 and Not Available

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.