Kukui

Malabar nut

About Kukui and Malabar nut

Kukui

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very 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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA658

1 27800

Properties of Kukui and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Malabar nut

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

Kukui and Malabar nut Physical Information

Kukui and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kukui and Malabar nut are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Malabar nut

Care of Kukui and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.