Kukui

Portulaca

About Kukui and Portulaca

Kukui

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

350

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-11

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

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

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

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, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Portulaca

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Portulak

In French

Aleurites moluccana

portulaca

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Portulaca

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Portulaca

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Portulaca

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Portulaca

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

Kukui and Portulaca Physical Information

Kukui and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Portulaca are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Portulaca

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