Russian Sage

Kukui

About Russian Sage and Kukui

Russian Sage

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

2503

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

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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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Russian Sage

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

russische Sage

Lichtnussbaum

In French

sabio ruso

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Sage ruso

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Russian Sage

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Perovskia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

25050

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Sage and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Kukui

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

Russian Sage and Kukui Physical Information

Russian Sage and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Kukui are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Russian Sage and Kukui

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