Kukui

Purple Velvet Plant

About Kukui and Purple Velvet Plant

Kukui

Purple Velvet Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual, biennial or perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Melanesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Herbaceous perennial

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Sunny Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purple, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Hanging Basket

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

GYNURA aurantiaca

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Purple Velvet Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

gynura aurantiaca

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

aurantiaca Gynura

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

aurantiaca Gynura

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

aurantiaca gynura

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Gynura aurantiaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Gynura aurantiaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Gynura aurantiaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Gynura aurantiaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Gynura

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kukui and Purple Velvet Plant

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Purple Velvet Plant

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

Kukui and Purple Velvet Plant Physical Information

Kukui and Purple Velvet Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Purple Velvet Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Purple Velvet Plant are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Purple Velvet Plant flower color: White, Orange and Orange Red
Purple Velvet Plant leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Purple Velvet Plant

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