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About Kukui and Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

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Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

315
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-3

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, 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

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Black Maple

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus
Black Maple Tree

In German

Lichtnussbaum
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Aleurites moluccana
Noir Érable

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape
Czarny klon

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Aleurites
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae
Areceae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5010
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Kukui and Black Maple

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

Kukui and Black Maple Physical Information

Kukui and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Black Maple

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