Kukui

Hackberry

About Kukui and Hackberry

Kukui

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

370

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-122-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Moderate

Average Water

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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, Insects

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

HACKBERRY

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Hackberry

In French

Aleurites moluccana

micocoulier

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

almez

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

hackberry

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

hackberry

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

hackberry

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Urticales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5070

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Hackberry

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

Kukui and Hackberry Physical Information

Kukui and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Hackberry are as follows:

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

Care of Kukui and Hackberry

Care of Kukui and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.