Kukui

Tabasco Pepper

About Kukui and Tabasco Pepper

Kukui

Tabasco Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Central America, South America

Types

Not Availble

Number of Varieties

312

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

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 cm71.20 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

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

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

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CAPSICUM frutescens

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Tabasco Pepper

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Tabasco Pfeffer

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Tabasco poivre

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Tabasco Pepper

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Tabasco πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Tabasco pimenta

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

papryka tabasco

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Tabasco Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

50200

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Tabasco Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Tabasco Pepper

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

Kukui and Tabasco Pepper Physical Information

Kukui and Tabasco Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Tabasco Pepper are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Tabasco Pepper

Care of Kukui and Tabasco Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tabasco Pepper pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove deadheads. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.