Kukui

Scented Geranium

About Kukui and Scented Geranium

Kukui

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

3200

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Habitat

Woodlands

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm38.14 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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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

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Landscape Designing, 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

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

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, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Pelargonium

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Pelargonium

In French

Aleurites moluccana

pélargonium

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

pelargonium

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

pelargônio

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

pelargonia

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Geraniales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Scented Geranium

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

Kukui and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Kukui and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Kukui and Scented Geranium

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