Kukui

Sweetpea

About Kukui and Sweetpea

Kukui

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8 - 1

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Pinnate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

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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

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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 as essential oil

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Sweetpea

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Sweetpea

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Sweetpea

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Sweetpea

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Sweetpea

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Sweetpea

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Sweetpea

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Sweetpea

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

5075

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Sweetpea

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

Kukui and Sweetpea Physical Information

Kukui and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Sweetpea are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Kukui and Sweetpea

Care of Kukui and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.