Tritoma

Kukui

About Tritoma and Kukui

Tritoma

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

703

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

45.70 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Tritoma

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Tritoma

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Tritoma

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

tritoma

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

tritoma

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Tritoma

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Tritoma

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Trytoma

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Liliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

7250

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Kukui

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

Tritoma and Kukui Physical Information

Tritoma and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Kukui are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Tritoma and Kukui

Care of Tritoma and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.