Kukui

Ornamental Pepper

About Kukui and Ornamental Pepper

Kukui

Ornamental Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

Number of Varieties

3500

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm25.40 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

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

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

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

सजावटी मिर्च

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Ornamental Pfeffer

In French

Aleurites moluccana

ornement poivre

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Ornamental Pepper

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

ornamental pimenta

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

ozdobne Pieprz

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

decentius Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Ornamental Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Ornamental Pepper

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

Kukui and Ornamental Pepper Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Ornamental Pepper flower color: Purple
Ornamental Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Kukui and Ornamental Pepper

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