Kukui

Acerola

About Kukui and Acerola

Kukui

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Central America, South America

Types

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Acerola Tree

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Acerola Baum

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Malpighiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

50-

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Acerola

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

Kukui and Acerola Physical Information

Kukui and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Acerola are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Kukui and Acerola

Care of Kukui and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.