Kukui

Plum Tomato

About Kukui and Plum Tomato

Kukui

Plum Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Woodlands

Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1211-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm7.62 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Canning, Sauces

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

बेर टमाटर

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Eiertomate

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Plum Tomato

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Tomate ciruela

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Plum ντομάτα

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

tomate ameixa

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Plum Tomato

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Augue Nullam consectetur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5013

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Plum Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Plum Tomato

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

Kukui and Plum Tomato Physical Information

Kukui and Plum Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Plum Tomato are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Plum Tomato flower color: Yellow
Plum Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Plum Tomato

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