Kukui

American Beautyberry

About Kukui and American Beautyberry

Kukui

American Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CALLICARPA americana

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

American beautyberry , French mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

American Beautyberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Amerikanische Schönbaum

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Americana beautyberry Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Latin Beautyberry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kukui and American Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and American Beautyberry

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

Kukui and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Kukui and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Kukui and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Kukui and American Beautyberry

Care of Kukui and American Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.