Apricot

Kukui

About Apricot and Kukui

Apricot

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

Number of Varieties

343

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Wet lands

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS armeniaca

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Apricot

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

खूबानी

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Abricot or Abricotier

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Albaricoque

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Βερύκοκκο

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Apricot

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Morela

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Apricot

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

3450

1 27800

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Properties of Apricot and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of Apricot and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Apricot and Kukui. Apricot doesn't have thorns and Kukui doesn't have thorns. Also Apricot does not have fragrant flowers. Apricot has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting and Kukui has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Apricot and Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apricot and Kukui

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

Apricot and Kukui Physical Information

Apricot and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Apricot 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 Apricot and Kukui are as follows:

Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Apricot and Kukui

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