Kukui

Fireglow Maple

About Kukui and Fireglow Maple

Kukui

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Asia

Types

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-2

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Fireglow Maple

In French

Aleurites moluccana

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

fireglow Klon

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

50128

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Fireglow Maple

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

Kukui and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Kukui and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Kukui and Fireglow Maple

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