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Kukui
Flowering Maple
About Flowering Maple and Kukui


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
-  
Types
-  
Abutilon  
Number of Varieties
3  
45  
99+
Habitat
Woodlands  
subtropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
8-10  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
10-1  
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
90.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
Pink, Peach  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Maple shaped  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
20-20-20 amount  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects  
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Yes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  
Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
-  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
flowering maple  
In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Schönmalve  
In French
Aleurites moluccana  
érable floraison  
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
arce de floración  
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
de bordo florescimento  
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
klon kwitnienia  
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
Abutilon  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Euphorbiales  
Malvales  
Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Malvaceae  
Genus
Aleurites  
Abutilon  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Rosids  
Tribe
Aleuritideae  
Malveae  
Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Malvoideae  
Number of Species
50  
200  
99+
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Properties of Kukui and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Flowering Maple

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

Kukui and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Kukui and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of Kukui and Flowering Maple

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

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