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Echeveria and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Central America  

Types
-  
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans  

Number of Varieties
3  
180  
38

Habitat
Woodlands  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 10  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
8,9,12,24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Moderate  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Sandy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
ECHEVERIA  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
Echeveria  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Echeveria  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
Echeveria  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
Echeveria  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
Echeveria  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Echeveria  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Echeveria  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
Aeonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Echeveria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
50  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Kukui and Echeveria

If you are confused whether Kukui or Echeveria are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Kukui and Echeveria Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kukui are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Echeveria fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kukui and Echeveria if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kukui and Echeveria

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kukui and Echeveria. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kukui and Echeveria as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Kukui is Cramps and Dermatitis whereas of Echeveria is . Kukui has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing and used as a dye while Echeveria has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Kukui vs Echeveria

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kukui vs Echeveria and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kukui are Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Echeveria have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kukui has showy fruits and Echeveria has no showy fruits. Also Kukui is not flowering and Echeveria is flowering. You can compare Kukui and Echeveria facts and facts of other plants too.

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