Kukui

Tall Bearded Iris

About Kukui and Tall Bearded Iris

Kukui

Tall Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm70.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light 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

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, 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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, 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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

IRIS 'About Town'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Tall Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Tall Bearded Iris

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Hohe Schwertlilie

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Grand Iris Iris

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

De altura Iris barbudo

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Alto Íris farpada

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Tall Brodaty Iris

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Tall Bearded Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Asparagales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Irideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Tall Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Tall Bearded Iris

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

Kukui and Tall Bearded Iris Physical Information

Kukui and Tall Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Tall Bearded Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Tall Bearded Iris are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Tall Bearded Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Tall Bearded Iris leaf color:

Care of Kukui and Tall Bearded Iris

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