Kukui

Jonquil

About Kukui and Jonquil

Kukui

Jonquil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Number of Varieties

3150

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Habitat

Woodlands

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Less Watering

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Jonquil, Jonquilla

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

नरगिस (फूल)

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Narzissen

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Narcissus

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Narcissus

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

νάρκισσος

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Narcissus

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Narcyz

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Narcissus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Liliales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Lilioideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Jonquil

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Jonquil

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

Kukui and Jonquil Physical Information

Kukui and Jonquil physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Jonquil are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Jonquil

Care of Kukui and Jonquil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.