Kukui

Sweetscented Marigold

About Kukui and Sweetscented Marigold

Kukui

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico, Central America

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Woodlands

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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, 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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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

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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, 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

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Tagetes lucida

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

sweetscented marigold

In German

Lichtnussbaum

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Yauhtli

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asterales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Kukui and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Kukui and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Kukui and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.