Kukui

Jumping Cholla

About Kukui and Jumping Cholla

Kukui

Jumping Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Woodlands

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Stem

Other Uses

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

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

Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

hanging chain cholla

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

jumping cholla

In German

Lichtnussbaum

jumping cholla

In French

Aleurites moluccana

jumping cholla

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

jumping cholla

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

jumping cholla

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

jumping cholla

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

jumping cholla

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

jumping cholla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Cylindropuntia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Jumping Cholla

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

Kukui and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Kukui and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze
Jumping Cholla leaf color:

Care of Kukui and Jumping Cholla

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