Texas Sage

Kukui

About Texas Sage and Kukui

Texas Sage

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

60.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

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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

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

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

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA coccinea

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Texas Sage

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Texas Sage

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Texas Sage

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Sabio de Tejas

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Τέξας Sage

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Texas Sábio

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Texas Sage

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Texas Sage

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Salvia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

90050

1 27800

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Properties of Texas Sage and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Texas Sage and Kukui

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

Texas Sage and Kukui Physical Information

Texas Sage and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Sage and Kukui are as follows:

Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Texas Sage and Kukui

Care of Texas Sage and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Sage 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 Texas 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.