Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Middle Africa
Types
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Solanum integrifolium
Habitat
Woodlands
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
imparipinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Rich
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
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
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
SOLANUM integrifolium
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
कद्दू पेड़
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Kürbis-Baum
In French
Aleurites moluccana
arbre de citrouille
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
árbol de calabaza
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
δέντρο κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
árvore abóbora
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
drzewa dyni
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
PEPO ligno
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Oleaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Properties of Kukui and Pumpkin Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Kukui and Pumpkin Tree? We provide you with everything About Kukui and Pumpkin Tree. Kukui doesn't have thorns and Pumpkin Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Kukui does not have fragrant flowers. Kukui has allergic reactions like Nausea and Vomiting and Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Kukui and Pumpkin Tree
Season and care of Kukui and Pumpkin Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Kukui and Pumpkin Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pumpkin Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kukui is Loam, Sand and for Pumpkin Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Kukui and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information
Kukui and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
- Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Kukui and Pumpkin Tree
Care of Kukui and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.