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About Kukui and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Perennial   

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
5   
99+

Habitat
Woodlands   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm   
31
Not Available   

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm   
10
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Moderate   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Less Watering   
Moderate   

In Winter
Less Watering   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Not Available   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves   
Not Available   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Lichtnussbaum   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Aleurites moluccana   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Euphorbiales   
Rosales   

Family
Euphorbiaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Aleurites   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Aleuritideae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Crotonoideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Kukui and Abbotswood Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Kukui and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Kukui and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kukui is Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Kukui and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Kukui and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Kukui and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Kukui and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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