Kukui

Sapodilla

About Kukui and Sapodilla

Kukui

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

360

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Habitat

Woodlands

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1211-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Needs more water during establishment

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

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

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

चीकू

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Breiapfelbaum

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Sapotillier

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

chicle

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

sapodilla

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

sapodilla

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Ericales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

50134

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Sapodilla

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

Kukui and Sapodilla Physical Information

Kukui and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Sapodilla are as follows:

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

Care of Kukui and Sapodilla

Care of Kukui and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.