Kukui

Pink Ball Tree

About Kukui and Pink Ball Tree

Kukui

Pink Ball Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Eastern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Formal 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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

DOMBEYA wallichii

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Pink Ball Tree

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Pink Ball Tree

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Pink Ball Tree

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Pink Ball Tree

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Pink Ball Tree

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Pink Ball Tree

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Dombeja Wallicha

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Pink Ball Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Malvales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Dombeya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Dombeyoideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Pink Ball Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Pink Ball Tree

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

Kukui and Pink Ball Tree Physical Information

Kukui and Pink Ball Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Pink Ball Tree are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kukui and Pink Ball Tree

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