Kukui

Heliotrope

About Kukui and Heliotrope

Kukui

Heliotrope

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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

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm66.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

हेलीओट्रोप

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Heliotrop

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

héliotrope

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

heliotropo

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

heliotrópio

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

heliotrop

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Heliotrope

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Heliotropium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Heliotropioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Kukui and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Heliotrope

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

Kukui and Heliotrope Physical Information

Kukui and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Heliotrope are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Heliotrope

Care of Kukui and Heliotrope include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.