Cotoneaster

Kukui

About Cotoneaster and Kukui

Cotoneaster

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

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, Green, Orange

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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, 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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood tonic

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTONEASTER

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

cotoneaster

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

cotoneaster

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Zwergmispel

Lichtnussbaum

In French

cotonéaster

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Cotoneaster

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Cotoneaster

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

cotoneaster

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

irga

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Cornus

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cotoneaster

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

20050

1 27800

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Properties of Cotoneaster and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Kukui

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

Cotoneaster and Kukui Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Kukui are as follows:

Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
Cotoneaster leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cotoneaster and Kukui

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