Kukui

Boxberry

About Kukui and Boxberry

Kukui

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Argentina, Chile

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

boxberry

In German

Lichtnussbaum

boxberry

In French

Aleurites moluccana

boxberry

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

boxberry

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

boxberry

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

boxberry

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

boxberry

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Ericales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

50141

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Boxberry

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

Kukui and Boxberry Physical Information

Kukui and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Boxberry are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Boxberry

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