Kukui

Nymphaea Alba

About Kukui and Nymphaea Alba

Kukui

Nymphaea Alba

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Nymphaea alba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Circular

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

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

NYMPHAEA alba

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Nymphaea alba

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Weiße Seerose

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Nénuphar blanc

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Nymphaea alba

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Nymphaea alba

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Nymphaea alba

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Grzybienie białe

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Nymphaea alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Nymphaeales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cassidinae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Nymphaea Alba

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

Kukui and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Kukui and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Nymphaea Alba

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