Papaya

Kukui

About Papaya and Kukui

Papaya

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

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1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.62 cm

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1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Light Yellow

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARICA papaya

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Papaya

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

पपीता

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Papaya

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Papaye

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Papaya

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Παπάγια

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mamão

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Papaja

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Papaya

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Caricaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Carica

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Papaya and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of Papaya and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Papaya and Kukui. Papaya doesn't have thorns and Kukui doesn't have thorns. Also Papaya does not have fragrant flowers. Papaya has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing and Kukui has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Papaya and Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Papaya and Kukui

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

Papaya and Kukui Physical Information

Papaya and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Papaya height is 457.20 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Papaya and Kukui are as follows:

Papaya flower color: Ivory
Papaya leaf color: Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Papaya and Kukui

Care of Papaya and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Requires little pruning and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Papaya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.