Kukui

Kochia

About Kukui and Kochia

Kukui

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

1.8 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

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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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 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

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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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: Not Available
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.