Kukui

Oleander

About Kukui and Oleander

Kukui

Oleander

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southwest Asia

Types

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm350.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Mealybugs

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

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

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Nerium

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

ओलियंडर

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Oleander

In French

Aleurites moluccana

laurier-rose

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Adelfa

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Πικροδάφνη

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

oleandro

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Oleander

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Cleander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Gentianales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Nerium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

50700

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Oleander

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

Kukui and Oleander Physical Information

Kukui and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Oleander are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Oleander

Care of Kukui and Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.