Kukui

Jamaican poinsettia

About Kukui and Jamaican poinsettia

Kukui

Jamaican poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Islands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Insects

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

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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

Purgative, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

EUPHORBIA punicea

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Euphorbe cramoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Jamaican poinsettia

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Jamaican poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kukui and Jamaican poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Jamaican poinsettia

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

Kukui and Jamaican poinsettia Physical Information

Kukui and Jamaican poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Jamaican poinsettia are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kukui and Jamaican poinsettia

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