African Sumac

Kukui

About African Sumac and Kukui

African Sumac

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

363

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

African Sumac

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

African sumac

Lichtnussbaum

In French

sumac africaine

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

African sumac

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Rhus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

3650

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Kukui

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

African Sumac and Kukui Physical Information

African Sumac and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Kukui are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of African Sumac and Kukui

Care of African Sumac and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.