Blue Berry

Kukui

About Blue Berry and Kukui

Blue Berry

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, 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

Pinnate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

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

Pollen

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

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

Astringent, Pectoral

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making tea

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

Shade Trees, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Blue Berry Baum

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Bleu Berry Tree

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Berry lignum blue

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Euphorbiales

Family

Symplocaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Berry and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Kukui

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

Blue Berry and Kukui Physical Information

Blue Berry and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Kukui are as follows:

Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Blue Berry and Kukui

Care of Blue Berry and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.