Kukui

Red Elderberry

About Kukui and Red Elderberry

Kukui

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red

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

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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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

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Red Elderberry

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Rote Holunder

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Red sureau

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Dipsacales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

507

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Red Elderberry

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

Kukui and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Kukui and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Kukui and Red Elderberry

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