Kukui

Kochia

About Kukui and Kochia

Kukui

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

3140

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

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

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Bassia scoparia

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

504

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Kochia

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

Kukui and Kochia Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kukui and Kochia

Care of Kukui and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.