Kukui

Hippeastrum

About Kukui and Hippeastrum

Kukui

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

390

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Habitat

Woodlands

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Lichtnussbaum

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Aleurites moluccana

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Hippeastrum

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

5090

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Hippeastrum

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

Kukui and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Kukui and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Hippeastrum

Care of Kukui and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.