Kukui

Cestrum aurantiacum

About Kukui and Cestrum aurantiacum

Kukui

Cestrum aurantiacum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,370.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CESTRUM aurantiacum

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

orange jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Hammersträucher

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Cestrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Cestrum aurantiacum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kukui and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Kukui and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Kukui and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Cestrum aurantiacum

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