Kukui

Poinsettia

About Kukui and Poinsettia

Kukui

Poinsettia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 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

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1,370.00 cm

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, 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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia 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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

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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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kukui and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Poinsettia

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

Kukui and Poinsettia Physical Information

Kukui and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Poinsettia are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Poinsettia

Care of Kukui and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.