Kukui

Physostegia

About Kukui and Physostegia

Kukui

Physostegia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Sunny Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PHYSOSTEGIA

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Physostegia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Physostegia

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Physostegia

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Physostegia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Physostegia

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Physostegia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Physostegia

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Physostegia

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Physostegia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Physostegia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kukui and Physostegia

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Physostegia

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

Kukui and Physostegia Physical Information

Kukui and Physostegia physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Physostegia height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Physostegia are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Physostegia flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Physostegia leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Physostegia

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