Kukui

Field Maple

About Kukui and Field Maple

Kukui

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-4

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs watering once a week, 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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Fungal Diseases

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

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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

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ACER campestre

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

arce de campo

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

bordo de campo

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Klon polny

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

50128

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Field Maple

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

Kukui and Field Maple Physical Information

Kukui and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Field Maple are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kukui and Field Maple

Care of Kukui and Field Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.