Kukui

Pansy

About Kukui and Pansy

Kukui

Pansy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Asia, Europe

Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Number of Varieties

3150

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

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 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, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Pansy

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

स्रीवत

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Stiefmütterchen

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Pensée

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Pensamiento

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

πανσές

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

amor-perfeito

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bratek

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Pansy

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Pansy

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

Kukui and Pansy Physical Information

Kukui and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Pansy are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Pansy

Care of Kukui and Pansy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.