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Kukui
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Asian Pear
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About Kukui and Asian Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
China, Japan

Types

-
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Asian Pear

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus
Asian Pear

In German

Lichtnussbaum
Nashi-Birne

In French

Aleurites moluccana
Nashi

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus
Asian pear

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus
Asian pear

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape
Pera-nashi

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape
Grusza chińska

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae
Maleae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5020
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui and Asian Pear

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

Season and Care of Kukui and Asian Pear

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

Kukui and Asian Pear Physical Information

Kukui and Asian Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Asian Pear height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Asian Pear are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Asian Pear flower color:

  • Asian Pear leaf color:

Care of Kukui and Asian Pear

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