Kukui

Crabapple

About Kukui and Crabapple

Kukui

Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

No Available

Number of Varieties

355

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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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

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Formal 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

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 to make juice

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, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Crabapple

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Crabapple

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Crabapple

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

manzano silvestre

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Crabapple

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Crabapple

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

jabłoń

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Maleae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5055

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Crabapple

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

Kukui and Crabapple Physical Information

Kukui and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Crabapple are as follows:

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

Care of Kukui and Crabapple

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