Kukui

Molinia Caerulea

About Kukui and Molinia Caerulea

Kukui

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

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purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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

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

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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

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Maurus herba-purpura,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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 Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Molinia Caerulea

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

Kukui and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Kukui and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Kukui and Molinia Caerulea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.