Kukui

Softstem Bulrush

About Kukui and Softstem Bulrush

Kukui

Softstem Bulrush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America

Types

Grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 10, 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 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

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

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness

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

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

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

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Softstem Bulrush

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Softstem Bulrush

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Poales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5035

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Softstem Bulrush

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

Kukui and Softstem Bulrush Physical Information

Kukui and Softstem Bulrush physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Softstem Bulrush are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive

Care of Kukui and Softstem Bulrush

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