Kukui

Nasturtium

About Kukui and Nasturtium

Kukui

Nasturtium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South America

Types

Annuals

Number of Varieties

350

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm15.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

TROPAEOLUM majus

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Tropaeolum majus

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Tropaeolum majus

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Tropaeolum majus

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Tropaeolum majus

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Tropaeolum majus

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Tropaeolum majus

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

nasturcja większa

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Brassicales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5080

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Nasturtium

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

Kukui and Nasturtium Physical Information

Kukui and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Nasturtium are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Kukui and Nasturtium

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