Kukui

Sarcococca confusa

About Kukui and Sarcococca confusa

Kukui

Sarcococca confusa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

China

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, 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

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Sweet Box

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Sarcococca confusa

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

Aleurites moluccana

Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Buxales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

5020

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Sarcococca confusa

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

Kukui and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Kukui and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Kukui and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Kukui and Sarcococca confusa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.