Kukui

Dwarf Nectarine

About Kukui and Dwarf Nectarine

Kukui

Dwarf Nectarine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

China

Types

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm150.00 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, Red, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PRUNUS persica nectarine

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Nectarine, Hardy Red

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

आड़ू

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Dwarf Nectarine

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Dwarf Nectarine

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Dwarf Nectarine

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Dwarf Nectarine

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dwarf Nectarine

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dwarf Nectarine

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Hardy Red

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Dwarf Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Kukui and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Dwarf Nectarine

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