Kukui

Bing Cherry

About Kukui and Bing Cherry

Kukui

Bing Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Western Asia

Types

Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm3,200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PRUNUS avium 'Bing'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Bing Cherry Tree

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Bing Kirschbaum

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Bing Cherry Tree

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Bing Cherry Tree

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Bing Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Cherry Tree Bing

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bing Cherry Tree

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Bing Cherry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

50430

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Bing Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Bing Cherry

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

Kukui and Bing Cherry Physical Information

Kukui and Bing Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Bing Cherry are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bing Cherry flower color:
Bing Cherry leaf color:

Care of Kukui and Bing Cherry

Care of Kukui and Bing Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bing Cherry pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, 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 Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.