Kukui

Malabar Spinach

About Kukui and Malabar Spinach

Kukui

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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24.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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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

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Average Water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

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5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

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

Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kukui and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Malabar Spinach

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

Kukui and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Kukui and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kukui and Malabar Spinach

Care of Kukui and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.