Potentilla

Kukui

About Potentilla and Kukui

Potentilla

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-810-12

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Potentilla

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Lichtnussbaum

In French

plante Potentilla

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Kukui

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

Potentilla and Kukui Physical Information

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

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Potentilla and Kukui

Care of Potentilla and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.