Torenia

Kukui

About Torenia and Kukui

Torenia

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

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

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Beautification, 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

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Not Available

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Torenia

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Torenia

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Torénia

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Torenia

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Torenia

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Torenia

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Torenia

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Torenia

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Torenia

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Torenia and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Torenia and Kukui

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

Torenia and Kukui Physical Information

Torenia and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Kukui are as follows:

Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Torenia and Kukui

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