Enkianthus

Kukui

About Enkianthus and Kukui

Enkianthus

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Enkianthus campanulatus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Islands

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor, Striped

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

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, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ENKIANTHUS deflexus

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Enkianthus

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Enkianthus

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Enkianthus

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Enkianthus

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Enkianthus

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Enkianthus

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Enkianthus

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Enkianthus

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Enkianthus

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Enkianthus

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Heteromorpheae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Enkianthoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Enkianthus and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Enkianthus and Kukui

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

Enkianthus and Kukui Physical Information

Enkianthus and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Enkianthus height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Enkianthus and Kukui are as follows:

Enkianthus flower color: Light Pink, Rose and Ivory
Enkianthus leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Enkianthus and Kukui

Care of Enkianthus and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Enkianthus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Enkianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.