Kukui

Malabar Spinach

About Kukui and Malabar Spinach

Kukui

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12*7

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

In Summer

Moderate

Average Water

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

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

Used As Food

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

पोई

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Malabarspinat

In French

Aleurites moluccana

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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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.