Kukui

Regal Geranium

About Kukui and Regal Geranium

Kukui

Regal Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Elegance , Maiden

Number of Varieties

350

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

mild coastal areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Saw-tooth like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Anti-oxidant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

extracted oil

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

regal geranium

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Regal Geranie

In French

Aleurites moluccana

geranium royale

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

geranio regia

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

regal geranium

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

gerânio régio

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

regal geranium

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

regal geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Geraniales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50422

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Regal Geranium

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

Kukui and Regal Geranium Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Regal Geranium

Care of Kukui and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.