Kukui

Chokecherry

About Kukui and Chokecherry

Kukui

Chokecherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America

Types

Prunus virginiana

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Woodlands

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm550.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

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

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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

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PRUNUS virginiana

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Chokecherry

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Chokecherry

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Chokecherry

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Chokecherry

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Chokecherry

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Chokecherry

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Chokecherry

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

chokecherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5025

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Chokecherry

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Chokecherry

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

Kukui and Chokecherry Physical Information

Kukui and Chokecherry physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Chokecherry are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Chokecherry flower color:
Chokecherry leaf color:

Care of Kukui and Chokecherry

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