Kukui

Henbit Deadnettle

About Kukui and Henbit Deadnettle

Kukui

Henbit Deadnettle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Water occasionally

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

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

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

LAMIUM amplexicaule

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

henbit deadnettle

In German

Lichtnussbaum

henbit deadnettle

In French

Aleurites moluccana

henbit deadnettle

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

deadnettle henbit

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

αυλακόχορτου deadnettle

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

henbit deadnettle

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Henbit jasnota

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

henbit deadnettle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Lamium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5026

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Henbit Deadnettle

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Henbit Deadnettle

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

Kukui and Henbit Deadnettle Physical Information

Kukui and Henbit Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Henbit Deadnettle are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet
Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Henbit Deadnettle

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