Kukui

Potato

About Kukui and Potato

Kukui

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South America, Chile

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

34000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-3

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Loam

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 deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

आलू

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Kartoffel

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Patata

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Batata

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Ziemniak

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

501400

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Potato

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

Kukui and Potato Physical Information

Kukui and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Potato are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Potato

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