Escallonia

Kukui

About Escallonia and Kukui

Escallonia

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

653

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Escallonia resinosa

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Escallonia

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

गम

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Gummi

Lichtnussbaum

In French

gomme

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

goma

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

κόμμι

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

goma

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

guma

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Euonymus

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Escalloniales

Euphorbiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Escallonia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Escallonioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5050

1 27800

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Properties of Escallonia and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Escallonia and Kukui

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

Escallonia and Kukui Physical Information

Escallonia and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Escallonia height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Escallonia and Kukui are as follows:

Escallonia flower color: White and Pink
Escallonia leaf color: Dark Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Escallonia and Kukui

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