Kukui

Plum

About Kukui and Plum

Kukui

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Woodlands

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-3

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm609.60 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm457.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Moderate

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Plum

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

बेर

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Pflaume

In French

Aleurites moluccana

prune

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

ciruela

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

ameixa

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Śliwka

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Rosales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Plum

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

Kukui and Plum Physical Information

Kukui and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Plum are as follows:

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

Care of Kukui and Plum

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