Kukui

Sarcococca confusa

About Kukui and Sarcococca confusa

Kukui

Sarcococca confusa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

Banks, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects

Aphids, Sooty Mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

SARCOCOCCA confusa

7.2 Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Sweet Box

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

Sarcococca confusa

7.2.2 In German

Lichtnussbaum

Sarcococca verwirrt

7.2.3 In French

Aleurites moluccana

Sarcococca confus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Sarcococca confundido

7.2.5 In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Sarcococca συγχέεται

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

Sarcococca confuso

7.2.7 In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

sarcococca mylić

7.2.8 In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

confusa Sarcococca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Aleurites

Sarcococca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Aleuritideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA20

1 27800

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.