Kukui

Kwanzan Cherry

About Kukui and Kwanzan Cherry

Kukui

Kwanzan Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Amanogawa , Shirotae , Shogetsu

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Plum

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gold, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

prune to control shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Borers, Caterpillars, Scale insects, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Aphids, Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

anti viral, Anti-oxidant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PRUNUS serrulata 'Kwanzan'

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Kwanzan Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Kwanzan Cherry

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Kwanzan Cherry

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Kwanzan Cherry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Kwanzan Cherry

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Kwanzan Cherry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Árvore de cereja

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Wiśnia drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Kwanzan Cherry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of Kukui and Kwanzan Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Kwanzan Cherry

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

Kukui and Kwanzan Cherry Physical Information

Kukui and Kwanzan Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Kwanzan Cherry height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Kwanzan Cherry are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Kwanzan Cherry flower color: Pink
Kwanzan Cherry leaf color: Green and Plum

Care of Kukui and Kwanzan Cherry

Care of Kukui and Kwanzan Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kwanzan Cherry pruning is done prune to control shape, 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 Kwanzan Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.