Kukui

Heliotrope

About Kukui and Heliotrope

Kukui

Heliotrope

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South America

Types

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

3250

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Habitat

Woodlands

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm66.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Whole plant

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Heliotrop

In French

Aleurites moluccana

héliotrope

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

heliotropo

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

heliotrópio

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

heliotrop

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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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.