Peanut

Kukui

About Peanut and Kukui

Peanut

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Flying insects, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Peanut

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

मूंगफली

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Erdnuss

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Cacahuète

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Maní

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Amendoim

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Arachid

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Peanut

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Arachis

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Dalbergieae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

100050

1 27800

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Properties of Peanut and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Kukui. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Kukui doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Kukui has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peanut and Kukui

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

Peanut and Kukui Physical Information

Peanut and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Kukui are as follows:

Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Peanut and Kukui

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