Davidia

Kukui

About Davidia and Kukui

Davidia

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Not Availablle

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple

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, Green, Yellow green

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, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker

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

✔ ✘

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

sneezing

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAVIDIA

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Davidia

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Davidia

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Davidia

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Davidia

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Davidia

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Davidia

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Davidia

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Davidia

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Davidia

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Euphorbiales

Family

Nyssaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Davidia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Astereae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Davidioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Davidia and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Davidia and Kukui

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

Davidia and Kukui Physical Information

Davidia and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Kukui are as follows:

Davidia flower color: White
Davidia leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Davidia and Kukui

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