Kukui

Big leaf Maple

About Kukui and Big leaf Maple

Kukui

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5021

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Big leaf Maple

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

Kukui and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Kukui and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Kukui and Big leaf Maple

Care of Kukui and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done 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 Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.