Kukui

Indian Mallow

About Kukui and Indian Mallow

Kukui

Indian Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

World/Pandemic

Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification

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

Culinary use

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ABUTILON pictum

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

भारतीय मैलो

In German

Lichtnussbaum

indische Malve

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Mallow indienne

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

malva india

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Ινδικό Μολόχα

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Mallow indiana

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Indyjski Mallow

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

vitifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Malvales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Malveae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Indian Mallow

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

Kukui and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Kukui and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Indian Mallow

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