Kukui

Pentas

About Kukui and Pentas

Kukui

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

3300

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Habitat

Woodlands

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm243.84 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Tan

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

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

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

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PENTAS

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Pentas plant

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Aleurites moluccana

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

planta pentas

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

planta Pentas

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Gentianales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

5082

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Pentas

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

Kukui and Pentas Physical Information

Kukui and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Pentas are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Pentas

Care of Kukui and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.