Kukui

Ram's Horn

About Kukui and Ram's Horn

Kukui

Ram's Horn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 4

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Early Summer, Summer

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not water excessively

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Ram's Horn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Proboscidea louisianica

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Proboscidea louisianica

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

proboscidea louisianica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

proboscidea louisianica

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Proboscidea louisianica

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

proboscidea louisianica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Pedaliaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Proboscidea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

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.