Kukui

Periwinkle

About Kukui and Periwinkle

Kukui

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

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Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kukui and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Periwinkle

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

Kukui and Periwinkle Physical Information

Kukui and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Periwinkle are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Periwinkle

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