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About Kukui and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
3  
15  
99+

Habitat
Woodlands  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
Orange  

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  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
आम धुरी  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Celastrales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
30  

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Properties of Kukui and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Common Spindle

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

Kukui and Common Spindle Physical Information

Kukui and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Common Spindle

Care of Kukui and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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