Boxberry

Kukui

About Boxberry and Kukui

Boxberry

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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, Bronze

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

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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, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

boxberry

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

boxberry

Lichtnussbaum

In French

boxberry

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

boxberry

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

boxberry

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

boxberry

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

boxberry

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Burning

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Euphorbiales

Family

Ericaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

14150

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Kukui. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Kukui doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Kukui has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Kukui

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

Boxberry and Kukui Physical Information

Boxberry and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Kukui are as follows:

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

Care of Boxberry and Kukui

Care of Boxberry and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.