Monkey-flower

Kukui

About Monkey-flower and Kukui

Monkey-flower

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

1003

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Larva

Aphids, Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Monkey Flower

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Monkey Flower

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Monkey Flower

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Monkey Flower

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Monkey Flower

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Monkey Flower

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Monkey Flower

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Diplacus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Kukui

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

Monkey-flower and Kukui Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Kukui are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Monkey-flower and Kukui

Care of Monkey-flower and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.