Urn Plant

Kukui

About Urn Plant and Kukui

Urn Plant

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tree

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rainforest

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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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, Borders

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

Not Available

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA fasciata

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

urn plant

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Urne Anlage

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

plante urn

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de urna

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

λάρνακα φυτό

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta de urna

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

urna roślin

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

urn herba

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

255NA

1 27800

Properties of Urn Plant and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Urn Plant and Kukui

Season and care of Urn Plant and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Urn Plant and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Urn Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Urn Plant is Sand and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Urn Plant is Not Available and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Urn Plant and Kukui Physical Information

Urn Plant and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Urn Plant height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Urn Plant and Kukui are as follows:

Urn Plant flower color: Blue, Pink and Rose
Urn Plant leaf color: Gray Green, Dark Green and Silver
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Urn Plant and Kukui

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