Kukui

Ram's Horn

About Kukui and Ram's Horn

Kukui

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

Aleurites moluccana

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

505

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Ram's Horn

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

Kukui and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Kukui and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Ram's Horn

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