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Kukui
Tabasco Pepper
About Tabasco Pepper and Kukui


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Central America, South America  
Types
-  
Not Availble  
Number of Varieties
3  
12  
Habitat
Woodlands  
Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
10-15  
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 cm  
31
71.20 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
White, Light Green  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Yes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
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
Sometimes  
Yes  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
50  
200  
99+
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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:

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.

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