Kukui

Persian Buttercup

About Kukui and Persian Buttercup

Kukui

Persian Buttercup

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

tecolate strain

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Lawn, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

along a porch, deck or patio, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Hanging Basket

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Basketary, deer resistant, 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, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

RANUNCULUS asiaticus

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Garden Ranunculus, Persian Buttercup

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Persian Buttercup

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Asiatischer Hahnenfuß

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Renoncule des fleuristes

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Persian Buttercup

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Persian Buttercup

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

ranúnculo

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Jaskier azjatycki

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Persian Buttercup

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Ranunculales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Ranunculeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50600

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Persian Buttercup

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Persian Buttercup

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

Kukui and Persian Buttercup Physical Information

Kukui and Persian Buttercup physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Persian Buttercup height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Persian Buttercup are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Persian Buttercup flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Persian Buttercup leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Kukui and Persian Buttercup

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