Kukui

Cider Apple

About Kukui and Cider Apple

Kukui

Cider Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Woodlands

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Yellow green

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, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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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

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

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 Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Malus domestica

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Cider Apple

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Cider Apple

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Cider Apple

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

sidra de manzana

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

sidra de maçã

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Cider Apple

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Pupillam cisere

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5055

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Cider Apple

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Cider Apple

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

Kukui and Cider Apple Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cider Apple flower color: White
Cider Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Cider Apple

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