Kukui

African Sumac

About Kukui and African Sumac

Kukui

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

336

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

African Sumac

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Lichtnussbaum

African sumac

In French

Aleurites moluccana

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

zumaque africano

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

sumac africano

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

5036

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and African Sumac

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

Kukui and African Sumac Physical Information

Kukui and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and African Sumac are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and African Sumac

Care of Kukui and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.