Kukui

Chorisia

About Kukui and Chorisia

Kukui

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 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 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light 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

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Chorisia

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Chorisia

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Chorisia

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Chorisia

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Chorisia

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Chorisia

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Chorisia

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Malvales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Chorisia

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

Kukui and Chorisia Physical Information

Kukui and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Chorisia are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kukui and Chorisia

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