Kukui

Partridge Pea

About Kukui and Partridge Pea

Kukui

Partridge Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mediterranean

Types

Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Partridge Pea

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Partridge Pea

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Partridge Pea

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Partridge Pea

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

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In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Partridge Pea

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Partridge Pea

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Cassieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5021

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Partridge Pea

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Partridge Pea

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

Kukui and Partridge Pea Physical Information

Kukui and Partridge Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Partridge Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Partridge Pea are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Partridge Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Partridge Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Partridge Pea

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