Kukui

Powder Puff Tree

About Kukui and Powder Puff Tree

Kukui

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South America

Types

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Powder Puff Tree

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

Kukui and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Kukui and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Kukui and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Kukui and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Powder Puff Tree pruning is done 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.