Pineapple Weed

Kukui

About Pineapple Weed and Kukui

Pineapple Weed

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Matricaire odorante

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Matricaria

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pineapple Weed and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Kukui

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is Not Available and Kukui season is Not Available. The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Pineapple Weed and Kukui Physical Information

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

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Pineapple Weed and Kukui

Care of Pineapple Weed and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.