Kukui

Orange Cattleya

About Kukui and Orange Cattleya

Kukui

Orange Cattleya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Epiphyte

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Cattleya aurantiaca

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Woodlands

Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, 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, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

GUARIANTHE aurantiaca

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Orange Cattleya, Orange Guarianthe Orchid

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

ऑरेंज Cattleya

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Orange Cattleya

In French

Aleurites moluccana

orange Cattleya

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Orange Cattleya

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

πορτοκαλί Cattleya

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

laranja Cattleya

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

pomarańczowy Cattleya

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Oncidium aureum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

50113

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Orange Cattleya

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Orange Cattleya

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

Kukui and Orange Cattleya Physical Information

Kukui and Orange Cattleya physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Orange Cattleya height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Orange Cattleya are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Orange Cattleya flower color: Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Orange Cattleya leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kukui and Orange Cattleya

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