Cashew

Kukui

About Cashew and Kukui

Cashew

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Gastric, Kidney Stone

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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Cashew Baum

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Anacardier

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

cajueiro

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

cashew ligno

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Euphorbiales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Anacardium

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

60050

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Cashew and Kukui

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

Cashew and Kukui Physical Information

Cashew and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Kukui are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cashew and Kukui

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