Kukui

Cleyera

About Kukui and Cleyera

Kukui

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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, Full 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

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Cleyera

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Sakaki

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Cleyera

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Cleyera

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Cleyera

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Cleyera

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Theales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5018

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Cleyera

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

Kukui and Cleyera Physical Information

Kukui and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Cleyera are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Kukui and Cleyera

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