Kukui

Nemesia

About Kukui and Nemesia

Kukui

Nemesia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

Woodlands

Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Nemesia

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Nemesia

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Nemesia

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Nemesia

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Nemesia

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Nemesia

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Nemesia

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Nemesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Nemesia

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Nemesia

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

Kukui and Nemesia Physical Information

Kukui and Nemesia physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Nemesia height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Nemesia are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Nemesia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach and Crimson
Nemesia leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Nemesia

Care of Kukui and Nemesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nemesia pruning is done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Nemesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.