Spindle Palm

Kukui

About Spindle Palm and Kukui

Spindle Palm

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Biodiesel, Wax

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Spindle Palm

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Spindle Palm

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Spindelpalme

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Palmiste marron

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Spindle Palm

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Spindle Palm

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Spindle Palm

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arecales

Euphorbiales

Family

Arecaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Hyophorbe

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

17050

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Palm and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Palm and Kukui

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

Spindle Palm and Kukui Physical Information

Spindle Palm and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Palm and Kukui are as follows:

Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory
Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Spindle Palm and Kukui

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