Kukui

Chinese Lantern

About Kukui and Chinese Lantern

Kukui

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

390

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Chinese lantern

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Lampionblume

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Chinese lantern

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Chinese lantern

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Solanales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

5090

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Chinese Lantern

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

Kukui and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Kukui and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Chinese Lantern

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