Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
  
Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Woodlands
  
gardens, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
12 - 6
  
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm
  
31
Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm
  
10
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Red, Rose
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Palmate and toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
  
Heat And Humidity
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
  
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
  
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
  
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
  
Used in making blue ink
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Edging, Feature Plant
  
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
  
Delphinium cardinale
  
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
  
Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur
  
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
  
लाल रंग Delphinium
  
In German
Lichtnussbaum
  
Scarlet Delphinium
  
In French
Aleurites moluccana
  
Scarlet Delphinium
  
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
  
Scarlet Delphinium
  
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
  
Scarlet Δελφίνιο
  
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
  
Scarlet Delphinium
  
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
  
Scarlet Delphinium
  
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
  
Delphinium coccino
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Euphorbiales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Euphorbiaceae
  
Ranunculaceae
  
Genus
Aleurites
  
Delphinium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Aleuritideae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Kukui and Scarlet Delphinium
Season and care of Kukui and Scarlet Delphinium is important to know. While considering everything about Kukui and Scarlet Delphinium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Scarlet Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kukui is Loam, Sand and for Scarlet Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Scarlet Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Kukui and Scarlet Delphinium Physical Information
Kukui and Scarlet Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Scarlet Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kukui and Scarlet Delphinium are as follows:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Scarlet Delphinium flower color: Red and Rose
- Scarlet Delphinium leaf color: Green
Care of Kukui and Scarlet Delphinium
Care of Kukui and Scarlet Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Scarlet Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Scarlet Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.