Kukui

Red Buckeye

About Kukui and Red Buckeye

Kukui

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm370.00 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

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Brown

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

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Leaf 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Red Buckeye

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Red Buckeye

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Red Buckeye

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

Kukui and Red Buckeye Physical Information

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

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Red Buckeye

Care of Kukui and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.