Chinese Tallow

Kukui

About Chinese Tallow and Kukui

Chinese Tallow

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIADICA sebifera

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Chinese Tallow

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

चीनी तेल

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

chinesisch Talg

Lichtnussbaum

In French

chinesisch Talg

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

suif chinois

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

sebo chinesa

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

chiński łój

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Chinese adipe

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Triadica

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

10050

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Tallow and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and Kukui

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

Chinese Tallow and Kukui Physical Information

Chinese Tallow and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Tallow and Kukui are as follows:

Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Chinese Tallow and Kukui

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