Kukui

Indian Hemp

About Kukui and Indian Hemp

Kukui

Indian Hemp

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray 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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Insects, Moth, 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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Apocynum cannabinum

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

भारतीय गांजा

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Indischer Hanf

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

chanvre indien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

El cáñamo indio

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

ινδική κάνναβη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

cânhamo indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Konopie indyjskie

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Latin Hemp

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Crotalaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Crotalarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kukui and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Indian Hemp

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

Kukui and Indian Hemp Physical Information

Kukui and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Indian Hemp are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Indian Hemp

Care of Kukui and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.