Zizka

Kukui

About Zizka and Kukui

Zizka

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, 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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

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

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

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

Poaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Zizka and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Kukui

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

Zizka and Kukui Physical Information

Zizka and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Zizka and Kukui are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Zizka and Kukui

Care of Zizka and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.