Kukui

Pummelo

About Kukui and Pummelo

Kukui

Pummelo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Types

African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Woodlands

Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Light Pink

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Dermatitis, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

चकोतरा

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Pampelmuse

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Citrus maxima

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Citrus maxima

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

πομέλο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Pomelo

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Pomarańcza olbrzymia

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Citrus maxima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Citreae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

50175

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Pummelo

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Pummelo

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

Kukui and Pummelo Physical Information

Kukui and Pummelo physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pummelo height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Pummelo are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Pummelo flower color: White
Pummelo leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Pummelo

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