Kukui

Sweet Corn

About Kukui and Sweet Corn

Kukui

Sweet Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-4

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Kernel

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ZEA mays var rugosa

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Sweet Corn

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

स्वीट कॉर्न

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Mais

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Le maïs sucré

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Maíz dulce

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

milho doce

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Kukurydza

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Dulcis frumentum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Cyperales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Sweet Corn

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

Kukui and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Kukui and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Sweet Corn are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Sweet Corn

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