Kukui

Pinkroot

About Kukui and Pinkroot

Kukui

Pinkroot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

pinkroot

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Spigelia

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Spigelia

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Spigelia

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Spigelia

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Spigelia

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Spigelia

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Gentianales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Aleurites

Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Pinkroot

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Pinkroot

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

Kukui and Pinkroot Physical Information

Kukui and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Pinkroot are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Pinkroot

Care of Kukui and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.