Kukui

Elaeagnus

About Kukui and Elaeagnus

Kukui

Elaeagnus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Shrub, Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Woodlands

River side, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

White, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Borders, Mixed Border

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

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral

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

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Oleaster

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

इलेगनस

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Elaeagnus

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Elaeagnus

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Elaeagnus

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Elaeagnus

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Elaeagnus

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Elaeagnus

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Elaeagnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Elaeagnus

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Elaeagnus

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

Kukui and Elaeagnus Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Elaeagnus flower color:
Elaeagnus leaf color: White, Light Green and Gray

Care of Kukui and Elaeagnus

Care of Kukui and Elaeagnus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elaeagnus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Elaeagnus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.