Kukui

Methley Plum

About Kukui and Methley Plum

Kukui

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

weekly regular

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Methley Plum

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Prunus salicina

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Prunus salicina

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Methley Plum

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Methley Plum

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

Kukui and Methley Plum Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Methley Plum

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