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About Panicum and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
-  

Types
-  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
3  
450  
21

Habitat
Woodlands  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 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 cm  
31
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Deers  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
panikom  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
panikom  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
panikom  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
panikom  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Panicum  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Panicum  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Poales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
50  
450  
99+

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Properties of Kukui and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Panicum

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

Kukui and Panicum Physical Information

Kukui and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Panicum

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

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