Kukui

Oxeye Daisy

About Kukui and Oxeye Daisy

Kukui

Oxeye Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Leucanthemum vulgare

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Woodlands

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm17.80 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, 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

Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Buds

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Oxeye Daisy

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Oxeye डेज़ी

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Margerite

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Grande marguerite

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

margarita de ojo de buey

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Rainha Margarida

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

piwonie

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

oxeye Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Leucanthemum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Oxeye Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Oxeye Daisy

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

Kukui and Oxeye Daisy Physical Information

Kukui and Oxeye Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Oxeye Daisy height is 17.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Oxeye Daisy are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Oxeye Daisy flower color: White and Yellow
Oxeye Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Oxeye Daisy

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