Kukui

Purple Lovegrass

About Kukui and Purple Lovegrass

Kukui

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kukui and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Purple Lovegrass

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

Kukui and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Kukui and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kukui and Purple Lovegrass

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