Kukui

Peanut

About Kukui and Peanut

Kukui

Peanut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South America

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

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

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

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

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ARACHIS hypogaea

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Peanut

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

मूंगफली

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Erdnuss

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Cacahuète

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Maní

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Αράπικο φιστίκι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Amendoim

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Arachid

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Peanut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Arachis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Dalbergieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

501000

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Peanut

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

Kukui and Peanut Physical Information

Kukui and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Peanut are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow

Care of Kukui and Peanut

Care of Kukui and Peanut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peanut pruning is done . In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.