Cerbera

Kukui

About Cerbera and Kukui

Cerbera

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Lanceolate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Cerbera

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Cerbera

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Cerbera

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Cerbera

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Cerbera

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Cerbera

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Cerbera

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Cerbera

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Cerbera

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Euphorbiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cerbera

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Plumerieae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

850

1 27800

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Properties of Cerbera and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Kukui

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

Cerbera and Kukui Physical Information

Cerbera and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Kukui are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cerbera and Kukui

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