Kukui

Quisco

About Kukui and Quisco

Kukui

Quisco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1212-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Vegetative Reproduction

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Quisco

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Quisco

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Quisco

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Quisco

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Quisco

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Quisco

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Quisco

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50128

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Quisco

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Quisco

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

Kukui and Quisco Physical Information

Kukui and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Quisco are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:

Care of Kukui and Quisco

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