Kukui

Burning Bush

About Kukui and Burning Bush

Kukui

Burning Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

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

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, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Poisonous, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

EUONYMUS alatus

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Burning Bush Plant

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Brennender Busch Pflanze

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Bush brûlant des plantes

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

La quema de la planta de Bush

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Burning Bush Φυτών

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Bush ardente Planta

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Płonącego krzewu roślin

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Planta flammae rubi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Celastrales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

50130

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Burning Bush

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Burning Bush

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

Kukui and Burning Bush Physical Information

Kukui and Burning Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Burning Bush are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green
Burning Bush leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Burning Bush

Care of Kukui and Burning Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Burning Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Burning Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.