Kukui

Paperbark Maple

About Kukui and Paperbark Maple

Kukui

Paperbark Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

China

Types

Acer griseum

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Woodlands

Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Medium

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

Clay, 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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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

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Wood

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

ACER griseum

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Paperbark Maple

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

paperbark maple

In German

Lichtnussbaum

paperbark Ahorn

In French

Aleurites moluccana

érable paperbark

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

arce paperbark

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Paperbark σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

de bordo paperbark

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

klon paperbark

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

paperbark acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Aleurites

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Paperbark Maple

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Paperbark Maple

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

Kukui and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

Kukui and Paperbark Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Paperbark Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Paperbark Maple are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Paperbark Maple flower color: Yellow
Paperbark Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Paperbark Maple

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