Chinese Chestnut

Kukui

About Chinese Chestnut and Kukui

Chinese Chestnut

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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1,520.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Kukui

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

Chinese Chestnut and Kukui Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Kukui are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Kukui

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.